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Invisible FenceI started taking the same walk around my neighborhood daily. In that routine, I am seeing a lot of the same people; finally building relationship with our neighbors. Joe has the most immaculate garden. Travis and Teresa sit on their deck and tell outrageous stories in thick Brooklyn accents. Fred sits and watches birds. John (who can barely walk) will be found stubbornly walking to the mailbox to get his own mail. Susan is a disguised sweet heart; key word - disguised.
But the person who has me most intrigued is Karen - the lady with the invisible fence. |
Purple PeppersMy eyes perused the scene for purple and then suddenly I realized that my excitement had drawn the eyes of another to me. Then we met. The farmer behind that stand and me. Simple eye contact was enough to know that we both value an invitation out of the ordinary; an invitation people were likely walking passed all day long.
This weathered man with his wrinkles, bright eyes and queer sign motioned me to his stand and I humbly obliged. He then pulled a basket out from under the table and said to me, "These are my darkest purple peppers, and these are for you." |
Free To GrieveHave you ever noticed that Isaiah 61 (beauty for ashes, joy for mourning, praise for despair) is allocated specifically to those who grieve? Isn't that amazing?
What if weeping is a passageway to joy? What if mourning sets the stage for comfort? What if ashes are the prime materials needed to create beauty? Friends, it is in the tears, the groans, the raw outpouring of our hearts before God that we encounter the God who heals. People get over stuff all the time without healing from it. I believe that healing happens when we courageously face the reality of our pain and encounter who God is for us in it. |
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ConnectUp (Healing Prayer)ConnectUp is a ministry focused on bringing healing to individuals, and strengthening their connection with God. For ministry sessions, mobile team requests, branch requests, etc. please visit: www.iconnectup.net.
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Wherever you are, be all there. Live to the hilt every situation you believe to be the will of God." Jim Elliott
Jesus Theater
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The Jesus Theater is a Creative Arts presentation of the gospel of Jesus Christ, originally created for camp ministries. It is designed for an audience of children/youth and is forty-five minutes in length. The production includes theater and visual art as mediums through which God’s story is shared.
In the last few years, thousands of children have made salvation commitments through this ministry. Katie continues to write and direct a new Jesus Theater each year in collaboration with her friends at The Salvation Army. |
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May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with
you
all.
2 Corinthians 13:14
and the love of God,
and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit
be with
you
all.
2 Corinthians 13:14