by Jenny Harrison and Daniel Harrison The greatest among you will be your servant. For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12 (NIV84) Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only… Continue reading A Serving Heart
Category: Scattered Seeds
A Pony for Christmas
by Michelle Welch But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 (NIV84) There are those of us with sadness in our past that struggle through certain… Continue reading A Pony for Christmas
Shout to The Lord
by Jenny Harrison Shout with joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious! Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. All the earth bows down to you; they sing praise to you, they sing praise… Continue reading Shout to The Lord
Coffee
by Dennis Ensor I love coffee. It doesn’t taste very good, and I only drink about ten cups a year, but I love it, especially the aroma. I know that sounds crazy, but that’s just me. I decided to make a cupful this evening, which was not easy for this coffee-maker-challenged individual. And, as usual,… Continue reading Coffee
The Advent Season
by Michelle Welch “While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in clothes and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.” Luke 2:6-7 (NIV) I spent the morning in my usual… Continue reading The Advent Season
Overcoming the Overwhelming
by Dennis Ensor Life’s daily struggles can overwhelm us if we aren’t prepared to take them on. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We can be bigger than the things that overwhelm us. I’ve tried to use four keys of understanding to keep my life moving forward in difficult times. 1. Relativity I… Continue reading Overcoming the Overwhelming
Amazing Grace
by Jenny Harrison For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace. Romans 6:14 (NIV84) I was tuned in to the radio while driving a familiar road to one of my work destinations when I heard the song by Chris Tomlin, Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone). As… Continue reading Amazing Grace
Discontented Past
by Michelle Welch “That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.” John 3:6 (NKJV) How often do we blame the past as a reason for our present? Because of him or her, them or that, we didn’t or couldn’t, our lives are forever mapped… Continue reading Discontented Past
Sonshine
by Freida Harrison I believe in Christ like I believe in the sun — not because I can see it, but by it I can see everything else. ~~C.S. Lewis This thought-provoking quote by C.S. Lewis, artistically captured on canvas by the hand of my daughter, hangs in her upstairs hallway for her children to… Continue reading Sonshine
We Are Thankful
Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV84) We Are Thankful From Dennis: I’m thankful I live in a country where I am free to express my opinions, free to start businesses, free to come and go as I… Continue reading We Are Thankful