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Happy Valentine’s Day: Engagement Stories

SWAdmin — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:15:46 +0000

Denni & Brian Kraus’ engagement story as told by Denni: The story of how we became engaged is really unromantic, though we still laugh about it now, 30 years later. Brian & I were in the midst of an argument, I don’t even remember what it was about. He stopped our “conversation” kind of suddenly and …

Contentment: a Means of Gain

Esme Randle — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:15:17 +0000

1 Timothy 6:6, “But godliness actually is a means of great gain when accompanied by contentment.” This verse has been on my mind a lot lately. Last year, during our first installment of Coffee Talk, I spoke at length about the pursuit of disciplining ourselves for the purpose of godliness via the various spiritual disciplines. …

Book Review: Lies Young Women Believe

Nichole Henry — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:15:33 +0000

Lies Young Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss and Dannah Gresh (LYWB) is a modification of the book Lies Women Believe by Nancy Leigh DeMoss written specifically to young women to address many of the common lies that assault them on a daily basis. It begins by addressing the problem of sin and the origin …

Rain Drops of Prayer

Esme Randle — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:15:18 +0000

Every morning, as soon as I am consciously aware that it is morning and that I need to get up, I dig my face in my pillow and I ask the Lord to give me strength and His grace to whatever, aware or unaware, awaits me. I hate to admit this, but I feel, at …

The Gift of Gifts

SWAdmin — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:12:00 +0000

Valley of Vision- The Gift of Gifts O Source of all Good, What shall I render to Thee for the gift of gifts, Thine own dear Son, begotten, not created, my Redeemer, Proxy, Surety, Substitute, His self-emptying incomprehensible, His infinity of love beyond the heart’s grasp. Herein is wonder of wonders: He came below to …

To be Blessed

SWAdmin — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:57:56 +0000

In the first chapter of Luke, Elizabeth says, “Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished” (NIV). Elizabeth is saying to Mary – and to us – “if you really believe what the angel told you about this baby, if you take it in, you’ll be …

Tis’ the Season to be Jolly?

SWAdmin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:57:52 +0000

Shopping, baking, family gatherings, traffic, gift wrapping, advent, Christmas concerts, cookie exchanges, tree trimming. Yes, that’s right, it’s Christmas time! We are all fa-la-la-la-la-ing, right? This is a great time of year. It is the time where we begin to see more family, eat tasty cookies and not feel guilty about it, listen to that …

Enter Thanksgiving with Thanksgiving

SWAdmin — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:10:10 +0000

As I go about preparations for our Thanksgiving celebration tomorrow, my mind is flooded with memories of my childhood. For sure the holidays weren’t perfect, but the sights and sounds and smells of Thanksgiving made it seem that way. Our home on Thanksgiving was always busy, busy, busy. For as long as I can remember …

3rd Annual Cookie Exchange

SWAdmin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 18:13:31 +0000

Ladies, please join us for the 3nd Annual Cookie Exchange at Missio Dei Fellowship. The past two years have a been a great time of fun, fellowship, and encouragement…and we can’t forget that we all got to leave with all those amazing cookies to take home. Encourage your friends, co-workers, neighbors, etc. to participate with …

Treasuring God in Our Traditions

SWAdmin — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:17:25 +0000

Noel Piper’s book, Treasuring God in Our Traditions is a wonderful little book packed with principals and and practical advise. Noel Piper opens her home to us through her book and shows how they put hands and feet to the goals they set forth for their family. This book is dear to me because it …