Recruiting
We were very impressed by the handwritten note from a persistent Marine recruiter, Staff Sergeant G. His previous letters were ignored and now he was coming next week to our door to meet our son and try to convince him to sign up with the Marines! Well, Josh is off at college and I wanted to save this man from making an unnecessary trip, so I wrote him an e-mail. I explained that Josh would not be home and continued . . . “Thank you for your dedication and service to our great nation. We appreciate all that the armed … Continue reading Recruiting
It Doesn’t Cost Much
The little mountain of coins grew slowly. I was next in line at Big Lots. (Kind of a yard sale under a roof, if you’ve never been there.) The woman in front of me was paying for her $6.57 purchase. . . all in coins. “$1.75, $2.00, . . .,” she began counting again. Both times she was two pennies short. I could see the dilemma on her face as she searched her purse for more money. What was she going to have to leave behind in her precious purchase because she did not have enough? “Here,” I said as … Continue reading It Doesn’t Cost Much
Adding or Subtracting?
“Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may have success wherever you go. “This book of the law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have success.” ~ Joshua 1: 7 – 8 “Wow! I … Continue reading Adding or Subtracting?
Stewards of Grace and Gifts
“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” 1 Peter 4:10 This was a new thought to me that I am a steward of God’s grace and of the spiritual gift He gives me. The gift belongs to Him. I should not be proud about my spiritual gift. I should be a good steward and use what God has given me. To make the best use of my spiritual gift I can study about it as well as apply it. My gift is to be used for … Continue reading Stewards of Grace and Gifts
CCC on CBS
After a delay of over a month, this is the day that CBS aired a report showing Campus Crusade for Christ’s Campus Ministry. The footage was shot at the University of Wisconsin at Madison and was on tonight at 6:30 on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric. You can watch the report on the internet if you missed it. The focus of the story is the increased spiritual interest of college students and their involvement with Christian groups. 79% of college students are showing an interest in spiritual things. According to our staff: “CBS shot the entire UWM weekly … Continue reading CCC on CBS
Mike and Sus Schmitt 