“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forever! Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 Racing is one of her favorite games and I know It’s because SHE knows she is bound to win. Who wouldn’t give way to that grin? Ready, Steady, Go! ******* My,…
“So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:7 What is good, right and true? Good growth comes from the right application of true knowledge. Starting school was a big deal this year. It made me realize how much of myself, how…
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10 One of the service projects we do is pick up trash around the area where we live. We even have special trash picker-upper sticks (the technical name for them, I’m sure). Journie has a grand ol’ time using…
I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! Ecclesiastes 1:13 What were you thinking when you walked to school this morning? I felt excited. What was your favorite thing about today? I don’t know. Blueberries? What did you…
I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! Ecclesiastes 1:13 Journie had decided she wanted to go to school. This news came as somewhat of a shock to me; I had been content to spend our…
To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32 One of my favorite service projects that we do here in jolly olde England is surprise people with a small…
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.” James 1:17 We celebrated our 10-year anniversary this year, on April 3. (So I’m a little late to my own party, what else is new? 😉) I looked up the symbol associated with such…
“Finally brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praise-worthy—think about such things.” Philippians 4:8 In the beginning of November 2020, we bid adieu to the Philippines and moved to Sweden to renew Bjorn and Journie’s passports. We…
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 We left the Philippines at the beginning of November in 2020. The state of some of our service projects when we left: Balcony Signs Journie and I faithfully and steadily made…
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:18 I have been dreading writing this post. I fear this story will reveal that I have poor judgment, that I was wrong to try and help this person. I fear that after reading this post, people will be…
“Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes.” Luke 12: 22-23 I have never been to Sweden, but I have always said that if I…
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