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  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Bless the Lord

    Psalm 103 “103 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: A Dichotomy

    Yesterday, rolling (scooter, you know) down the streets of Lansing with dear faithful servants of God singing praises to our dear Savior, my heart was stirred. It was a piece of heaven on earth. Yet, the reason that we were praising together was that we were moving a ministry to a new location where they…

  • Daily Dose of Encouragement: Sorrow and Joy

    As suffering has come, something has struck me. Sorrow and joy can coexist. This concept is so hard to grasp, especially when you are in the thick of it. Check out this blog post which explains it so well. Here are some Scriptures that the blog talks about: Romans 5:3-4 1 Peter 4:13 John 16:20…

  • Excellent Messages

    These messages touched my heart and I wanted to share. In this one, the song at around 35 minutes really touched my heart: And the evening service:

  • Encouraging Broadcast

    I listened to this broadcast of a woman who became deaf at 18 months. You may have seen her tv series, Sue Thomas, FB Eye. God worked in her life through this deafness to do amazing things in her life. She went on to do great things, but her perspective is what is so encouraging.…

  • Great Series

    I came across this series this week after a friend mentioned Chip Ingram’s Living on the Edge app. I have just started listening and am already both encouraged and challenged.

  • Called Higher

    Contemplating some upcoming changes, it hit me yesterday that God sometimes calls us to hard places to draw nearer to Him, to trust Him more, and to know Him more intimately. Sometimes, God calls us higher through the hard, the pain. He knows. I encourage you to listen to this clip from Joni Eareckson Tada…

  • Excellent Message!

    This is an amazing sermon on worry and trust.

  • Tuesday Tip: Knot by Knot: Untangling Life’s Core Issues

    Today’s tip is a book that I believe will bless your heart. Recently, a friend asked me to pre-read her son’s book that releases today, Knot by Knot: Untying Life’s Core Issues, by Davis Moore. What a tremendous blessing! Davis’ writing is based solidly on God’s Word and applied to our daily lives. This book…

  • Article on Contentment

    A missionary friend of mine wrote an article on contentment in the latest newsletter. It is on page 6 of the newsletter. I thought it was very applicable to us in our situation and wanted to share.