“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are My disciples, if you love one another.” John 13: 34 & 35
Have you ever received a note or letter that was just so special and/or endearing that you ended up keeping it and rereading it on days when you needed a little encouragement or inspiration?
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." 2 Corinthians 5:17
What questions immediately get your attention? Questions such as “do you smell something burning?” or your spouse asking, “Where is the child that you're supposed to be watching?” or “Did you see the large dent in your car?” tend to stop us in our tracks.
“Be still and know that I am God” Psalm 46:10
If you declare with your mouth, ‘Jesus is Lord,’ and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.” Romans 10:9
"Trust in the Lord with your whole heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all of your ways acknowledge Him and He will keep your paths straight." Proverbs 3: 5 & 6
“Whatever you do for the least of these in My name, you do unto Me!” Matthew 25:40
Sometime during January 2016 Mr. and Mrs. Topel asked if we could have a meeting. My heart was filled with anticipation as I contemplated the topic of this discussion. However, when they announced that they felt the nudge of the Holy Spirit to serve on a mission trip to India, I thought my heart was going to explode with joy! As a result, they left on February 25, 2016, with a team of seven additional volunteers to serve on a MOST Ministries Eye Glass Clinic in India.
“Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6
“And surely I am with you always until the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:20b
A few nights ago, I received a sweet message from a dad, reminding me of this article that I wrote about his daughter almost 17 years ago! This precious girl is now in college! This story/photo will always be one of my favorite newsletters. I believe that it is absolutely worthy of a re-run during this Lutheran Schools Week.
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider Him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” Hebrews 12:1-3
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5
Four years ago, after Jesus took my mom to Heaven, my sisters and I made a vow to get together once a year. With each of us living in different parts of the United States, this takes some intentional long term planning, and Winter Break has tended to work best for all of our schedules, that is until last weekend!