The Names of Jesus
We invite you to join us this Christmas in meditating on a few of the wonderful names of Jesus as seen in the Advent prophecies of Isaiah 9:6 and Matthew 1: 21 – 23. Continue reading The Names of Jesus
The Bowler
… I quickly found out that this near-sixty Southern gentleman attended a church near ours.
“It’s gotten too big, though,” he admitted. “I feel like a number.”
“Do you have a small group you can go to?”
“Oh, I bowl professionally every other Sunday so we have extra income for things we want to buy,” he excused himself. “My wife says I need to get my priorities straight.” He went on to explain how his bowling schedule would be busier in December.
“You must be very good.”
“I am,” he beamed.
Chuck went on with his inspection and I prayed for God’s guidance. I immediately sensed that I should give him a copy of Randy Alcorn’s The Treasure Principle. I had several copies in the house for gift-giving to specific people. I didn’t believe and didn’t act on that impression. . . Continue reading The Bowler
Praying for Bonnie in Brazil
Bonnie is on her two-week mission trip to Brazil. We hope to post pictures and a blog entry when she gets back home. Although this is Bonnie’s sixth mission trip (fourth international trip), this is her first time as a co-leader of a team. The team of eleven are from Ben and Bonnie’s church. The mission team will be visiting schools and holding events for children in association with Open Arms Brazil. Most of the kids they will be working with come from broken homes or are orphans. The children often get involved in crime, drugs, and prostitution at an … Continue reading Praying for Bonnie in Brazil
One Way to Feed the Hungry
I’m not a shopper. However, I DO like to share my faith with people I encounter, so when I reluctantly had to make a shopping trip a few weeks ago, I still looked forward to going because I never know who I might get to talk to. I had a fun conversation with the check-out clerk, which I’ll save for another post, and was driving out of the parking lot, ready to get home and back to my list of projects planned for a very busy day. I was fifth in a line of cars, waiting to turn out of … Continue reading One Way to Feed the Hungry
Ben’s Engaged
We’re very happy to announce Ben’s engagement to Bonnie Jones. On October 23rd, Ben took Bonnie around to all the places that were special in their relationship. Then, as they were cruising down the Potomac, he got down on one knee and presented a beautiful engagement ring to her. Ben took this photo right afterwards with his phone with Bonnie happily showing off her ring. This past week, they asked Josh to be the best man and asked Jenn to be a bridesmaid. We’ll all be heading to Virginia for a beautiful wedding on May 14th next year. So… you’ll … Continue reading Ben’s Engaged
Ben’s Prize-winning Cookies
Ben enjoys cooking, as you can see in this photo of Ben and Bonnie with a Black Forest Cake. Last month, his church had a cookie contest and the Bible study group he’s in made over 200 cookies and entered three cookie recipes. All three won. When he gives me the recipe for the White Chocolate Macadamia cookies, I’ll add it here. Follow this link for the Pumpkin cookie recipe and for a photo of Ben and his Bible study friends. They struck this pose last May at the wedding of one of the guys from their group. Ben is … Continue reading Ben’s Prize-winning Cookies
