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A Simple Life, a Childlike Faith

It’s a tricky thing. We desire to follow God but we stumble over our own good works. It’s a s0litary venture.  Yet, the cry of our hearts is to be understood not only by God but by another skin-faced person. Too often in my walk with the Lord, I find myself fumbling around to hear…

If  location is the key to successful ministry, he was doomed for failure. He lived and ministered in an area that was a cross between our western prairies and the desert.  Yet, the city came to him.  There were no roads or public transportation so they walked. He didn’t wear the latest fashions but clothes…

Forty years ago Christmas Eve was the first time I heard the sound of my favorite Christmas Carol. She squeaked a cry a few seconds after she was born.  Carol weighed six pounds and she was 17 inches long.  She had come three weeks early on Christmas Eve.  We named her on the way to…

I am a real believer in delayed gratification.  In fact, as much as I love gifts, I love the anticipation even more.  As a child, I gave up the Christmas gift hunt.  The annual childhood adventure wasn’t hard in our house, because our home was small and there weren’t many hiding places.  But I loved the wait.…

One of my close friends said to us as we were discussing her travel plans over the holidays, “Don’t feel sorry for me.  I love my travel time.  I don’t have to drive; I’m going to fly.  I don’t have to fight traffic.  I’m not responsible for the flight.  I can get to the airport…

I woke up at 6AM with the familiar beep-dong of my iPhone that tells me that I have a message on Facebook.  I was a bit startled because I don’t EVER get messages that early.  Then I remembered it was my birthday.  I repositioned myself under the warm quilt and went back to sleep.  By…

This past week, activity reigned within our small cloistered community of believers.  I cannot imagine Special Gatheirng without the many people who work every day helping to make things right.  On Saturday and Sunday, as I plan to put the pieces together for worship or parties for more than 100 people, I know that the…

Today is my first morning of the unstressed Christmas 2011.  This weekend at Special Gathering we had two Happy Birthday, Jesus! parties. One in Vero and the other was in Melbourne.  Decorations, cake, chicken, a pasta casserole, tuna/macaroni salad and sandwiches were  a part of my responsibilities. These make up the fun, yet stressful parties…

Most of us understand that obeying God is what we should want to do.  There are some decisions that probably won’t change our lives.  When I go into a restaurant, I’m handed a menu.   I must make a choice about what I’m going to eat.  My husband used to tell me, “Linda, it’s not your…

Today, during a pastors’ prayer meeting, one of the pastors said to me, “Linda, I believe that you are feeling upset because of the IRS audit you are facing and God wants you to know that he isn’t upset with you and that your mistakes have been forgiven.” This man had no idea that I…
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