Start a Book Club
There's nothing like a good book, and there's nothing like sharing a good book with someone else.
A book club is a great way to get together with others and discuss ideas and issues. You can meet new people, expand your imagination and share a new experience--and that's not all! You can introduce your book club to the REAL... >Read More
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Simple Ways to Share the Spirit-filled Life
It's the key to a powerful Christian life. The source of joy, victory and fruitfulness.
And yet, many believers neither comprehend or experience the Spirit-filled life.
Just how do we follow the command to "be filled with the Spirit?" (Ephesians 5:18b) And how does being filled with the Holy Spirit affect our daily life and actions?
Here...... >Read More
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Build Bridges With Your Neighbors
In this age of high mobility and high activity, it's an incredible challenge to develop relationships with the people around us. But it is possible. Jesus promised in Acts 1:8 that when we are filled with His Spirit, we shall be His witnesses, starting in our neighbourhood and going as far as the ends of the earth.
So, how can... >Read More
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Share Your Home and Heart
No matter how beautiful or warm a church building, it cannot match the intimacy and comfort a home offers. God wants us to surrender our residences to Him because He wants to use our resources to introduce people to Him, then lead them to the church.
I (Barbara) like what my husband, Howard, says about our role in witnessing: "The... >Read More
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An Unreasonable Joy
I have always loved babies. Even as a young girl, you would see me carrying my little cousins around on my hip. So I just assumed that when I got married and decided to have children, it wouldn't be a problem. When my first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage at thirteen weeks I was heartbroken.
Since I got pregnant right... >Read More
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What Can a Mother Do? Making and Taking Everyday Opportunities
"The rewards of building a home are too fulfilling to abandon to a lesser cause."—Vonette Bright.
God gives women many seasons of life and of ministry. A mother's seasons will definitely change as her children grow up, but God always gives the right ministry for the right season. And ministry starts wherever you are.
Acts 1:8 says, "But you...... >Read More
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Choosing Contentment
"Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy. God has given us such immense freedom that He will allow us to be as miserable as we want to be." (You Gotta Keep Dancin', by Tim Hansel)
"Your neck is unstable. It has begun to heal but the damage is done. I suggest... >Read More
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Anticipation - From a Mother's Heart
This is part 3 of an eight part series - Reflections for... >more
Anticipation from a Mother's Heart
The showers are over and your special day is almost here. You... >more
What Do You Fear?
