Keep On Shining! http://www.keeponshining.com Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:16:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 My mountain http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/KeepOnShining/~3/4XrWjeU6Z_M/ http://www.keeponshining.com/2009/07/10/my-mountain/#comments Fri, 10 Jul 2009 04:16:01 +0000 Diana Davis http://www.keeponshining.com/?p=892 july09mexico-015san-carlos-aug-2006-033

Today I’ve been driving with my sister through New Mexico, then Arizona, then Mexico…just in awe of the mountains. Tonight I’m digging through dozens of Scriptures that mention mountains. Here’s a favorite:

The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer, my God, my mountain where I seek refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation,  my stronghold.  Psalm 18:2

What a strong, magnificent, creative God we serve!

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It seemed like they were everywhere!  There were hundreds of Indiana Baptists who attended the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville. It was like a fun reunion! 

I found six full tables of Ministers Wives at the SBC ministers wives luncheons, plus lots of others at different tables.  It’s always such a celebration time, hearing all our missions reports and exciting challenges and Bible preaching and music, visiting with Christian friends, and missing out on sleep. We enjoyed the 150th anniversary for Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, a tour of Kentucky Baptists’ gorgeous new facility, and more banquets and meetings than I can remember.

I had the privilege of doing my book signing beside Mrs. Joyce (Adrian) Rogers. What a delightful woman of God.  She has a wonderful new book for widows.

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You’re going to LOVE this story. It’s a follow-up on that last post about our daughter and son-in-law moving to Indianapolis. I’m just in awe of how God continues to put this all together. I pasted Autumn’s post on Facebook below. Enjoy!

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AWESOME GOD STORY
Yesterday at 11:34pm
So here we are in Indianapolis looking for an apartment…we went to a bunch of places on Saturday gathering info and seeing places. After praying, we decided on the one to go back to on Sunday to look at closer.

Sunday afternoon we show up at an apartment complex and after talking for a few minutes with the Assistant Manager, she asks us “off the record” if we are Christians. This sent us into a 2 hour conversation where we got to tell her all about our love for England and youth there and different ministry things we have done as well as talk about Jesus. “You’re perfect!!” she exclaimed, “We’ve been looking for a young couple to move in and be our apartment complex chaplains! Would you guys be willing to go door to door praying for our tenants and telling them about Jesus? Maybe start some kind of a small group Bible study?”

Seriously?? Then, when we said we would LOVE to do that! She ducked in and asked her manager, then came back out and said “You guys just got free rent”

FREE RENT. All we have to pay is bills, and be available for people who want prayer and start a bible study group. HAHAH!!! God is SO good! I love His creative third options! :)       

–(from Autumn’s Facebook)
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So…ya think God has this all planned out ahead of time?!! Pray for them–Autumn and Yale–as they make the move here next week.
A REMINDER: If you’re attending the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville next week, be sure to stop by the LifeWay bookstore at the convention on Monday 1-2pm for my booksigning! See you there.
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I am feeling so blessed. My daughter and new son-in-law are moving to Indianapolis! They’ll be here this weekend to find an apartment, and will be moving in just a few weeks. If you know Autumn and Yale, you understand what a delight it will be to have them nearby. What a miracle! What a blessing!  Isn’t God good?

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If you’ve got time, take a look at this videoclip my daughter sent me. Absolutely amazing!

Wait! Before you start it, grab a kleenix. Great illustration, huh?

http://www.flixxy.com/game-of-survival.htm

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Need a gift for dads at your church this Father’s Day?

I’ve put my Father’s Day article into a bookmark format, and attached it here for you. It’s as simple as 1-2-3, and you’ll have a two-sided bookmark with some simple ideas for Christian dads.

1) Download the bookmark.  To download: click HERE and select save as.
If you are using a mac, hold option + click.(It’s also under ”free stuff” on this website.) NOTE:  To receive a Word document already formatted with three bookmarks on a page and borders, email me at Jesuslivesindiana@gmail.com and I’ll send it right away.

2) Add your church name, and personalize it with borders, colors, etc. 

3) Print bookmarks, using cardstock, and laminate. It’s 2-sided, so watch the lineup.

Recruit a team of children to pass out bookmarks to all male attenders at the entrance to worship on Father’s Day. For example, you could use the fifth grade Bible class.  

There’s no charge, of course, and I’d love to hear how you used it. Praying that God will use this bookmark to encourage some of the most important people in the world– Christian dads.

Front of bookmark:

fathersdaybookmark-001     BACK OF BOOKMARK:

 

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You can read most of these by click on them.

 

Deacon Magazine, Summer 09 issue.

 “The Deacon Wife God Wants You to Be” – an article about the importance of relationships.

 

Rick Warren’s Ministry Toolbox, May 29 issue

“Ten Small Ways to Enliven Worship”

 

Let’s Worship magazine, Summer 09 issue.

“Love Your Fellow Staff Member as Yourself” – ten ideas to help you love your co-workers in ministry.

 

On Mission magazine, Spring issue–national magazine for North American Mission Board.  “Open Wide”

 

Pastors Today website (LifeWay) - TenTiny Tweaks too Enliven Worship

  

 Statewide Baptist Papers:

The Indiana Baptist

Southern Baptist Texan

Penn-Jersey Baptist

Hawaii-Pacific Baptist

The Illinois Baptist

Minnesota/Wisconsin Baptist

The Baptist Courier  (South Carolina)

The Iowa Baptist

Western Recorder (Kentucky)

 

Article titles:

The Worthy Lives of Deacon Wives

Stop, Drop & Pray

Blooming  Blessings

Prayer Walking

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If you missed my “occasional” newsletter this month, click below:

May 2009 Update Newsletter

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Memorial Day weekend:

It’s a parade worth attending. The Indianapolis 500 parade is such a fun event! My sons came from Ohio and Fort Worth to watch it with me this year!

Actually, I think  they came for the golf with their dad!

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Hope your Memorial Day celebration is great!

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I just found out that I’ll be doing a book signing for my new book, Deacon Wives, at the Southern Baptist Convention in Louisville next month. Hope you’ll stop by and visit!

Monday, June 22nd

1:00-2:00 p.m.

Southern Baptist Convention’s LifeWay Book Store

Kentucky Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Lane, Louisville KY

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