by Jenny Harrison “You may be only one person in this world, but to one person at one time, you are the world.” ~~Anonymous I was sitting at my desk scoring tests and finishing reports when I heard the sweet voice of one of my students. We had visited earlier in the week about an… Continue reading Passing It Forward
Category: Scattered Seeds
Balance
by Freida Harrison I sat on the edge of my chair barely breathing with eyes glued to the television as the Olympic gymnast performed her routine on the balance beam. Having practiced it hundreds of times before, she was zipping through each skill looking like a shining star. The thoughts racing through my head were,… Continue reading Balance
Veterans Day
by Michelle Welch “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” John 15:13 (KJV) There is no better place to start a Veterans Day in the United States than by visiting a National Cemetery. Sweetheart and I were privileged to walk the grassy hills of the… Continue reading Veterans Day
True Identity
by Jenny Harrison “The world will ask you who you are, and if you don’t know, the world will tell you.” ~~Carl Jung When my son was young and I picked him up or dropped him off at school, his classmates would greet me with huge smiles on their faces and say, “Hi Daniels’ Mom!”… Continue reading True Identity
George’s Prayer
By Dennis Ensor 17 Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.” Luke 18:17 (MSG) It’s been four decades since I heard George’s moving prayer. It came about in the early seventies when I was a counselor for the high school boys at Camp Blue Haven,… Continue reading George’s Prayer
How Great Thou Art
by Jenny and Freida Harrison This is one of the most moving renditions of an old classic I have ever heard. Be blessed by the musical talent of Carrie Underwood and Vince Gill. Subscribers: If you are unable to view video from your email, please click on title to be redirected to our website and… Continue reading How Great Thou Art
Mental Health Day
by Michelle Welch Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well. 3 John 1:2 (NIV84) I find one of the hardest things we women can admit to is that we have to rely on medication to get… Continue reading Mental Health Day
Lost and Found
by Freida Harrison Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 (NIV84) Recently I had the exhilarating experience of traveling to another city with my dear friend, Rachel, to attend the Women of Joy conference. Rain was in the forecast and dark clouds were forming, therefore, the… Continue reading Lost and Found
Reality Check
by Dennis Ensor We studied the 88th Psalm in our local Bible class last Sunday morning. It doesn’t take a genius to know that the writer was having a really bad day when he penned the words you find there. Listen to his weary cry of despair. 1 GOD, you’re my last chance of the… Continue reading Reality Check
Casting Your Burdens
by Michelle Welch There are days when I feel so crushed by the weight of the burdens I carry. Past, present, and future worries are all packed up neatly (okay, admittedly they are all jammed together in a pile) in my bag, sitting beside the bed where I dropped them when I fell into bed.… Continue reading Casting Your Burdens