By Jenny Harrison I was never fond of the word obey—for me, it carried a negative connotation. Obedience was associated with former rigid and hurtful rules. Maybe this is why I chose not to repeat the word in my marriage vows. (Love, honor, and obey were routinely recited by women in wedding ceremonies when I… Continue reading Do I Have To?
Category: Scattered Seeds
At About Midnight
by Michelle Welch And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them.” Acts 16:25 (NIV) And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him.” Matthew 25:6 (NIV) “And Moses said, Thus saith the LORD, About midnight will I… Continue reading At About Midnight
The Secret Things Belong To The Lord
by Michelle Welch The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law. Deuteronomy 29:29 (NIV) We often get caught up in our circumstance and forget that God never intended for us to live… Continue reading The Secret Things Belong To The Lord
Is it Real?
by Michelle Welch “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” 2 Corinthians 4:18 (NIV) Sweetheart and I visited the St. Louis Museum of Art this weekend. It is the only building left standing from… Continue reading Is it Real?
Little Things
by Freida Harrison “Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little things — a chance word, a tap on the shoulder, or a penny dropped on a newsstand — I am tempted to think…there are no little things.” ~~ Bruce Barton At the age of ten, my daddy dashed from his small schoolroom… Continue reading Little Things
Hope Home Ministry
by Chassidy Carroll Compassion, heart, and character would be a few words I would use to describe Miss Chassidy Carroll. It is amazing to see what can be done when one person steps out with courage and says YES! to God. Chassidy’s love and obedience to a calling has been life-changing for several women who… Continue reading Hope Home Ministry
The Crummiest Day
by Jenny Harrison “Thoughts become things…Choose the good ones!” ~~Mike Dooley Being an all-level special education counselor keeps me constantly moving between campuses and buildings. One morning, as I made my way from the elementary to the middle school building, I entered the playground area. A high level of energy could be felt as I… Continue reading The Crummiest Day
The Beginning of The End
by Dennis Ensor I attended a graduation exercise of my granddaughter this past Sunday. My heart felt a little bit of a tug—a feeling of dread at the fact that she is so rapidly growing up and away. She is no longer that helpless little baby girl that I once held in my arms while… Continue reading The Beginning of The End
Memorial Day
This is a repost by Michelle from Memorial Day 2012. Her message is as relevant one year later. by Michelle Welch “So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.”… Continue reading Memorial Day
The Roller Coaster of Public Opinion
by Jenny Harrison “In one survey, respondents listed Princeton as one of the country’s top ten law schools.The problem? Princeton doesn’t have a law school.” ~~Alexandra Robbins As unbelievable as that sounds, according to Wikipedia, The Law School at the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) was a department of Princeton University from 1847… Continue reading The Roller Coaster of Public Opinion