‘Therefore all who devour you will be devoured; And all your adversaries, every one of them, will go into captivity; And those who plunder you will be for plunder, And all who prey upon you I will give for prey. ‘For I will restore you to health And I will heal you of your wounds,’ declares the… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: The Lord’s Day
Author: Debbi
Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. (Psalm 118:24, ESV) Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Rain, Rain Go Away
Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
“Look! Look! We’re growing MIRACLES!!” So said my daughter the night we planted MARIGOLDS – not miracles – at her Girl Scout meeting. It was exactly two weeks before my departure for Uganda, I was incredibly underfunded and overwhelmed…and God spoke to me through the eyes of my little girl. I’m in the miracle-growing business,… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Growing Miracles
Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
For you have been called to live in freedom, my brothers and sisters. But don’t use your freedom to satisfy your sinful nature. Instead, use your freedom to serve one another in love. (Gal. 5:13, NLT) Live wisely among those who are not believers, and make the most of every opportunity. (Col. 4:5, NLT) “YOOOO … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Day One
Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Okay, okay, I admit it. There were no trains involved in the making of this blog post. There were bicycles and boda-bodas (motorcycles) and lots and lots of big trucks, and unfortunately those don’t rhyme. Therefore, I’m sticking with trains. Deal with it. I guess I could call this post “Planes, Narrow Lanes, and Automobiles”. … Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles
Into Africa, Third Verse: One Down, One to Go
Some days are really long. Other days fly by so quickly you don’t even realize the time is passing. And some days you lose 6 hours but feel like you’ve lived YEARS since you last saw your bed. Today was one of those days.
Into Africa, Third Verse: Today is the Day
In the words of the Psalmist, “This is the day the Lord has made; I will rejoice and be glad in it.” This is one of those times I couldn’t agree more. Today is definitely a day for rejoicing. Today is a day I’ve been looking forward to for at least the past 365 –… Continue reading Into Africa, Third Verse: Today is the Day
He Loves Me
“He really loves you, you know.” I had bumped into a friend in the hallway at church after Bible study. She is attending a seminar class in the evenings with my husband, and made this off-handed comment as we were swapping “Matt stories.” “He really loves you, you know.” It made me catch my breath. … Continue reading He Loves Me
My Father’s Opus
Today was my final Bible study session on the life of Paul. Ephesians 2:8-10 was the text for the video session. I heard something I had never heard before – or perhaps had heard and forgotten. Eph. 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we… Continue reading My Father’s Opus
Confident
Today I finished up my study on the life of Paul. What an amazing story. For the first time, I really saw Paul for the human being he was. I actually felt sad to come to the conclusion of his life’s story. I confess, I had fallen several days behind. But knowing that I had… Continue reading Confident