“Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord,but first let me say goodbye to my family.””(Luke 9:61, NET) Last fall, as we thought and prayed about where in the USA we were to serve, the thought kept coming back to us that we should take the time to visit and work at a few ministries…
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“Delight yourself in the Lord; And He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Psalm 37:4, NASB95) Katie loves to quilt. Living in less than 400 sq. ft. and having a weight restriction on what we can carry in our home-on-wheels prevents her from doing much quilting. We have committed to going wherever and…
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“He will shelter you with his wings; you will find safety under his wings. His faithfulness is like a shield or a protective wall.” (Psalm 91:4, NET) Last week as our travel day approached the temperatures started to drop as predicted. Then it started to rain. Some places received 1” of rain, other places near…
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What a beautiful way to finish out our three-week training at the SOWER office. We now have a very clear picture of all the work that is involved in keeping this great organization going from signing up the SOWER volunteers for their various projects, notifying the projects with the names of the volunteers coming, mailing…
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“Let’s enter his presence with thanksgiving! Let’s shout out to him in celebration!” (Psalm 95:2, NET) What happened to November? 😳 We left New Life Ranch at the end of October, spent a couple of relaxing days at an Army Corp of Engineers Campground on Lake Texoma, then headed to Riverbend Retreat Center in Glen…
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“Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; let the sea roar, and all that fills it; let the field exult, and everything in it! Then shall all the trees of the forest sing for joy before the Lord,…” (Psalm 96:11–13a, ESV) It was a surprise, and even a bit hard to believe,…
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“The glory of young men is their strength, but the splendor of old men is their gray hair.” (Proverbs 20:29, ESV) There is a reason for our gray hair as we age: life experiences have that affect on our hair! For some of us it happens sooner than later due to the circumstances thrust upon…
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His Hill Bible School, normally home to 50 full-time students, has 65 students this year! It is a 1-year program targeted for high school graduate students during their gap year before college. The school is located along the Guadalupe River near Comfort, TX, and was established in the mid-’70s. The school also runs a summer…
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“My portion is the Lord,” I have said to myself, so I will put my hope in him.” (Lamentations 3:24, NET) At first glance one might wonder what does our trailer roof, with all its repair patches (white), have to do with our verse? Perhaps nothing directly. However, it helped me (Bruce) identify a significant…
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“… I have learned to be content in any circumstance.” (Philippians 4:11, NET) The Apostle Paul experienced times of need and times of plenty. But he was able to experience all these situations with contentment, because he knew from whom his strength came. We’ve been able to stay for free at some amazing places. These…
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