Author: mikeandsus

We are missionaries, on staff with Cru. Mike is a senior business analyst while Sus is the blogger and social media person in our family. She is a blogger and consultant at Cru, encouraging other Christians to use technology and creativity for ministry. Here's Sus' four blog sites (and more)...
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The Watch

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I stopped at a jewelry counter and asked for a watch battery. Sarah’s store did not carry batteries. I pulled out The Passage tract to give to her. “I’m a Christian,” she said and did something I have never had happen to me before. She asked for my name and my daughter’s name and shook our hands. I also gave Sarah the Satisfied tract on the Spirit-filled life and suggested she share The Passage tract with someone. Next, we moved down to the watch kiosk where we found Mirez; Rez for short. I had given Mirez a tract more than … Continue reading The Watch

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Prayer “Only”?

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Eduardo and Luz barely speak English. Eduardo can communicate enough to understand the basics, but Luz relies on her native Spanish. I prayed for them this morning. We have been neighbors for more than a decade, and unlike our other neighbors, we have had very little contact with them. (I made one BIG contact with them when I backed into their car a few years ago!) Hopefully, our limited interactions have left a good impression (and despite the impression I made on their car!) I thought this morning that prayer is not enough, but right away I remembered that prayer … Continue reading Prayer “Only”?

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Two for One

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When the weekly ad for our favorite supermarket comes, I scan it for the red letters, Buy One, Get One Free. Obviously, when we were feeding three teenagers, this was a great way to stretch a food budget for a family of five. Now, with just three of us, most of those bargains are not worth it, as the food would spoil before we could eat it. So, why do I still look for those big red letters every week? For the needy. Since we can afford regular prices, one item is for us and the free item goes to … Continue reading Two for One

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Reaching East and West in One Day

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“Beinvenue aux Etats-Unis,” I smiled. Someone treated us to a night at EPCOT for dinner for our anniversary last year. Our waiter that night was Oliver from Paris. Unfortunately, my French is more than rusty, but I did manage to say “Welcome to the United States” (a handy little phrase I’ve used over the years.). I also wrote out and gave him some suggested destinations since he mentioned he wanted to see the USA before returning home. At the end of dinner I also handed him the French “Four Laws.” I pointed out the Paris address on the back. “This … Continue reading Reaching East and West in One Day

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Do I See a Person or a Function?

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From Max Lucado’s Facing Your Giants, pages137 -138 “She couldn’t do anything right… “And I started to grumble. Not out loud, but in my thoughts. What’s the matter with service these days? … I boarded the plane feeling cocky… I took my seat knowing the flight was safe, since heaven knows, I’m essential to the work of God. “Then I asked for the soda, the pillow… She blew the assignments, and I growled. Do you see what I was doing? Placing myself higher than the airline attendant. … Her job was to serve, and my job was to be served. … Continue reading Do I See a Person or a Function?

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