My mom and our trip to the USA!

We were doing some deep cleaning this week and came across a folder that was from my mom.  She was always clipping and saving little saying and poems that she liked.  I hope over the weeks to come we can share some of these with you.  We are aware that

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My birthday present

My birthday was Jan 2nd.  It was Sunday we went to church and then I went to our community group meeting.  So we decided to take off to the beach on Monday morning for a 1/2 day.  You know you can just do that kind of thing when you have a

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A prayer from the Betor boys

The boys were asked by their teacher today to write a prayer for the anniversary of the earthquake here in Haiti.  Can you tell we live above a medical clinic (in Haiti)? Please make the Haitian people stop cutting each others arms off and please make Jesus make the Haitians

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Then, now, and forever……

On this first year anniversary of the earthquake, we send our thoughts and prayers out to all of the families of the victims, the injured, the suffering, the destitute, the homeless, the hungry, the jobless, the lost, the discouraged, and those still suffering the pains of what happened that day –

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Worship Wednesday: Change the Focus to Kenosis…

By: Casey Zachary In the same vein as last week’s post on turning our heart outward, I would like to continue one aspect of that discussion, namely, service to others. Kenosis is the transliteration of the Greek word κένωσις, which means “emptying.” Kenosis is the concept of the ‘self-emptying’ of one’s own will in

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Have a blessed Tuesday

Empty pockets never held anyone back.  Only empty heads and empty hearts can do that.  ~Norman Vincent Peale You can’t get rid of poverty by giving people money.  ~P.J. O’Rourke It would be nice if the poor were to get even half of the money that is spent in studying

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