Wednesday, July 30, 2014
Jesus's Example and Immigrant Children
What a problem we have with so many children here in the U.S. illegally! What do we do? Everyone seems to have an opinion. Good people cannot seem to agree. Yes, we have a problem at the border, but isn’t that a different issue? What do we do with the children who are already here and need good, safe, and caring places to stay?
What did Jesus do that casts light on the issue?
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border crisis,
compassion,
God's love,
Golden Rule,
Immigrant children,
Jesus' example,
love,
Mark 5
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
My Mother's Legacy
My mother passed away twelve days ago at the age of 90. Like
some of you, I always said that I didn’t want to be like my mother. I lived
with her weaknesses, and strengths aren’t always evident to those who live up
close. But time brings perspective, and I now identify much to learn from her
life.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Why Another Ministry?
This was originally posted on THE AROMA OF INFLUENCE blog at www.beyondordinarywomen.org, the website of the new ministry founded by Kay.
Is there need for another ministry, especially at a time when so many great organizations request funds to help those living in poverty and with injustice? Is our mission necessary to the extension of the kingdom of God? As I asked God about beginning Beyond Ordinary Women Ministries, I sensed that his answer was yes.
Why?
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beyond ordinary women,
Christian leaders,
equipping ministry,
influence,
leadership,
ministry
Saturday, March 30, 2013
The First Holy Saturday
Christ's body lay in the tomb; his life and ministry appeared to be over as the stone was rolled over the entrance to his grave. It was a day of mourning and shock for his followers whose hope was gone. To many others, it was a time of relief if not celebration. For God it was a Sabbath of silence.
What if the story ended there? What if Jesus had remained in the tomb--a footnote in the history of the Jews, a would-be Messiah, another prophet silenced by powerful leaders who protect themselves at all costs? What would that mean for you and me and our relationship with God and our hope for a new world to come?
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Easter,
grief,
holy week,
hope,
Jesus' death,
Jesus' grave,
Jesus' resurrection,
sorrow
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Cliff Diving
No, I haven’t ever done this myself. I am not much of a
swimmer; I hate heights; and I am scared to death of hitting rocks. There is no
way that I would literally dive off of a precipice, but I have jumped off the
cliff with God.
I think of Abraham, whom God called to leave behind his
country, family, and home to go to a place that God would show him (Gen. 12:1).
In those days country-hopping wasn’t very easy. There was no airplane flying
Abraham to this new land to look it over and consider God’s instructions. Leaving
his land likely meant that someone else would take it over. It is always more comfortable to stay where we are than to risk something new. The situation
sounds pretty cliff-like to me! Abraham faced a line of decision, which crossed
would mean no turning back.
When God calls us to the edge of the cliff, he urges us to
trust him enough to jump.
Labels:
choices,
comfort,
decisions,
divine guidance,
faith,
God's direction,
God's guidance,
God's presence,
God's will
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
A Prayer for a New Year
Instead of making resolutions which I can never keep, I am asking God to do some things in my life this year:
Monday, December 17, 2012
A Christmas Carol for Sandy Hook
The proximity of the Connecticut tragedy last Friday to Christmas seems to mock the angels' message of peace on earth and good will toward men in Luke 2:14. Yesterday as I sang “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," my mind turned to the senseless deaths of so many and questions that always accompany such evil deeds.
Labels:
broken world,
catastrophes,
Christmas lyrics,
comfort,
evil,
God's faithfulness,
God's ways
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