Archive for January, 2009

Birthday Gift

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Today is my mother’s birthday.
Today is also my birthday.
And also my niece’s birthday – my brother’s daughter.
Three generations of girls, all with the same birthday. It would have never happened if we had planned it.
Last night, Mom and I spent the night with Dad at the hospital. During the last couple of days, he has [...]

Prayer Request

Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Dear Friends,
Could you please pray for my dad again? He is back in the hospital, and in an enormous amount of pain. We are still waiting on test results.
Thank you, dear ones. There is power in your prayers.
–renae
For those of you who don’t know about my dad, here are a couple of links for you.
Update [...]

Guest Post: Dirty Feet

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

Today’s post is written by my friend Tina over at *Spaghetti Pie*. Be sure to stop by her blog and give her a warm welcome! I know you’ll love her as much as I do.
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John 13:1 – 17 Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and go [...]

Secret Plans

Tuesday, January 27th, 2009

Luke 22:1 – 6 Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus, for they were afraid of the people. Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, one of the Twelve. And Judas went [...]

Guest Post: Lesson from a Seed

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Today’s post is written by my friend *Alyssa*. I’ll be posting over at *Coffee Talk* today.
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John 12:23-33 – Jesus replied, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. I tell you the truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But [...]

Getting Up Early

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Luke 21:37 – 38 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple, and each evening he went out to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives, and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.
My dear husband is a night owl. Ever since I’ve [...]

Just wondering . . .

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

I was flipping through my Bible, and a diagram of the temple -  in Jesus’ day – caught my attention. Did you know there was a Court of Women? It was a court set aside just for the women to go and worship. So, I was just wondering . . .

Do you think they served [...]

Just so you'll know . . .

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

*what your pastor’s wife goes through . . . *
Blessings to each of you!
–r

Getting Ready

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Luke 21:25 – 28 There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. At that time [...]

Guest post: Just Like Lightning

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Today’s post is written by my friend, Jeanette. If you want, you can send your kids to check out my post over at *Morning Cocoa*.
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Matthew 24:27 – For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.”
Luke 21:26-28 – Men will [...]