By Jannette Weaver What is a blog? When Mendi asked me to write a blog I thought, “Hmmmm. Well. Where do I start?” Webster’s dictionary definition includes words such as personal reflection, comments, hyperlinks, videos, experiences, observations, and opinions. Then I’m thinking, “This sounds a lot like Facebook!!!” So, piece of cake, right? Not so… Continue reading Generations of Love: Alpha to Omega
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Busted
By Jennifer Duncan When I was small, I always struggled to be included in play with my older brother. He had such great “grown up” ideas, that were even more appealing because they were often on the edge of the boundaries set by our parents. It was his idea, for example, to “baptize” me in… Continue reading Busted
Treasure
By JaDonna Brattin For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Matthew 6:21 As a young child, one of the things I did to entertain myself was to imagine going on a treasure hunt and finding a fabulous treasure. Dancing around in my head were visions of X marks the spot, a… Continue reading Treasure
How Does Your Garden Grow?
By Mendi Behnen My grandma grew a “garden” every year. During the depression there were a number of folks who sustained their families by freely picking crops from the acreage that she planted. Most people would have called it a farm, but Grandma called it her “garden”. She loved working in her garden, and it… Continue reading How Does Your Garden Grow?
BEST
By Mendi Behnen I remember one day when my son was about three years old. It was a normal, every-day day and like many other days I was making his all-time favorite lunch – a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I placed two pieces of bread on a paper plate on the counter and crossed… Continue reading BEST
Renewal Weekend 2018
April 5-6, 2018 Radisson Hotel Branson, Missouri Relationship of the Good Shepherd & the Sheep· The Shepherd Calls & the Sheep Listen· The Shepherd Leads & the Sheep Follow· The Shepherd Provides & the Sheep Trust Breakout Workshops· Contentment in the Midst of Life· Rest in the Midst of Doing Good Work· Restoration & Obedience in… Continue reading Renewal Weekend 2018
Our God Is Faithful
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life,and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.” – Psalm 23:6 To many these words are familiar, so familiar that they may be read over quickly without much contemplation. If this is the case, I encourage you to look at this sweet sentence with fresh eyes.… Continue reading Our God Is Faithful
Accepting What Is
I am going to share something very personal and private. I am going to let you in on something very vulnerable. I share it with you because if my pain and experience can benefit you in some way, it will be a double-blessing. And I love double-blessings. I am a journeyer. I believe that life… Continue reading Accepting What Is
A Path Through Mighty Waters
When was the last time you felt like you were drowning in the sea of grief, or pain and agony, or confusion, or sin and temptations, or exhaustion, or…? I love Psalm 77; it encapsulates exactly how we feel when we are trapped in our emotions and feel as though there is no escape. There… Continue reading A Path Through Mighty Waters
In My House
By Jennifer Duncan I have always known, in some vague sort of way, that Jesus is “with me.” My scripture-saturated upbringing taught me that from my earliest days. In fact, my favorite book as a small child was, “If Jesus Came to My House” by Joan Gale Thomas; a child’s imagination about what it would… Continue reading In My House