by Kelly Moore
Day after day on the Amazon we have passed by house after house filled with precious families. We have seen them smile and wave. We have had a little peek into life on the Amazon as we watched them playing soccer, washing clothes, fishing, farming, harvesting….just living. Their belongings are scarce, the dangers are great.… Read the rest...
by Kelly Moore
A boat out on the water is so peaceful and so relaxing. However, as a person who is not fond of being in the water – especially deep dark water – the surroundings can be terrifying. So the boat is the safe haven. Choosing to stay in the boat makes perfect sense…unless you are a Christian.… Read the rest...
by Kelly Moore
Being in a boat on the Amazon River is an amazing place to be. It’s peaceful and calm, aside from the occasional rain storm or floating log. Mile after mile of water and jungle.
The bank is spotted with one or two room houses. Some are built on stilts and some are built on floating log rafts to accommodate the rising water of the rainy season.… Read the rest...
by Kelly Moore
I posted the story yesterday about walking the plank. I eluded to the fact that we had one mishap that ended in an accidental baptism. It’s true. One of our precious team members was struggling with his suitcase (I had help with mine) and lost the battle. He fell right into that nasty brown water.… Read the rest...
We will be running a series of twelve inspirations by our precious friend and guest writer, Kelly Moore. Kelly and her husband recently joined a mission trip with Amazon Vision Ministries, an organization dedicated to taking the gospel of Jesus Christ to villages along the West Amazon River.
We know you will be blessed in a mighty way as Kelly shares her personal lessons from the Amazon.… Read the rest...
by Jenny Harrison
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
Those who know me best, know that I am directionally challenged. It has been said, “Jenny would have difficulty finding her way out of a phone booth with arrows.”… Read the rest...
by Michelle Welch
I can do all this through Him who gives me strength. Yet it was good of you to share in my troubles.
Philippians 4:13-14 (NIV)
One of the things I love most about my life is that I am able to be a prayer warrior for my friends and family. Even more so, I get to pray for women whom I have only met through words on a page.… Read the rest...
By Dennis Ensor
Dennis Ensor has been one of our guest contributors through the years. His life took a pretty dramatic turn about a year ago when it was discovered he had a deadly brain tumor. What would seem like a tragedy for most people has turned into a mission of pure joy for Dennis as he tells of his journey with God and shares the unspeakable joy which he has experienced from the beginning.… Read the rest...
It is our privilege to present a guest post by our dear friend and Christian sister, Carey Scott.
With her newest release, Untangled: Let God Loosen the Knots of Insecurity in Your Life, Carey is helping women untangle their self-worth from the world and secure it in Jesus so they are free to live authentic lives… not perfect ones.
By Carey Scott
It’s so easy to live offended.… Read the rest...
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by Michelle Welch
On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.” And leaving the crowd, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. And other boats were with him. And a great windstorm arose, and the waves were breaking into the boat, so that the boat was already filling.… Read the rest...