Archive for August, 2011

Cause and Effect

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Amos 3:4 – 5 “Does a lion roar in the thicket when he has no prey? Does he growl in his den when he has caught nothing? Does a bird fall into a trap on the ground where no snare has been set? Does a trap spring up from the earth when there is nothing [...]

Agreeing with God

Tuesday, August 9th, 2011

Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?” NKJV A couple of weeks ago, our family visited SeaWorld. While there, my husband and son rode the Steel Eel like, forty times. They loved the feel of hanging suspended in the air while turning upside down and doing loop-to-loops. The girls in our family [...]

Love and Punishment

Monday, August 8th, 2011

 Amos 3:1 – 2 “Hear this word which the LORD has spoken against you, sons of Israel, against the entire family which He brought up from the land of Egypt: You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; Therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” I must have said it to my parents a thousand [...]

Mission Laredo

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Hello, friends! Sorry for the lengthy absence. Didn’t mean to leave you hanging, wondering about the fate of the poor Israelites. My family and I spent last week in Laredo, Texas doing construction, helping with Vacation Bible School and Sports Camp, conducting door to door surveys, and leading a ladies’ Bible study. It was such [...]

Crushed

Monday, August 1st, 2011

Amos 2:13 – 16  “Now then, I will crush you as a cart crushes when loaded with grain.  The swift will not escape, the strong will not muster their strength, and the warrior will not save his life.  The archer will not stand his ground, the fleet-footed soldier will not get away, and the horseman will not save his life. Even the bravest warriors will [...]