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Greetings from North Dakota! We are currently near the Canadian/North Dakota border where there is lots of prairieland and wide open spaces. It is actually refreshing to be out of the hustle and bustle of big cities along with the crazy traffic, especially when we are driving a 45-foot motorhome and pulling a suburban behind it. Needless to say, it's a lot of "rig" to dodge traffic with. Larry drives...and I pray! HA! Yes, I am also the backseat and co-driver, always chirping something like, "Watch out! Be careful! Slow down!" You get the idea. Poor Larry. I guess it's a good thing he is a little hard of hearing in one ear so I don't shake him up.
Greetings from Williston, North Dakota! There is definitely a chilly nip in the air today. I had to turn the heat up a bit to stay warm in our motorhome. Now it's warm and toasty...a far cry from the old days when Larry and I started ministering in 1965. We traveled in an old beater of a bus...the actual name of it was "Flxible". The name was fitting as you had to be flexible to live in it. It had no frills such as air conditioning, a bathroom, a fridge, or electricity. The little heater heated the front area of about 16-20 inches in front of the drivers seat. It was so cold in there that we'd tuck the little children in snow suits to sleep in. They were so bundled up they looked like little Eskimos in their little beds! They often wanted a glass of water close to their bed to drink during the night, and many, many times it was so cold that the water would crystalize by morning. Am I complaining...actually no.
Greetings from Billings, Montana. What an exciting week! I spent most of the week preparing for the Montana Assemblies of God State Women's Retreat. I prayed for months for God's guidance and direction as to what to minister.
The retreat began Friday afternoon at the Holiday Convention Center in Billings, Montana. The women gathered from all over the state along with some from surrounding states. They arrived with expectation for God to do miracles in their lives...and God did! On Friday evening, I spoke on "The Gift of Forgiveness". I shared on the importance of ridding your heart of unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment and then allowing God to fill their lives with joy and peace.
The retreat began Friday afternoon at the Holiday Convention Center in Billings, Montana. The women gathered from all over the state along with some from surrounding states. They arrived with expectation for God to do miracles in their lives...and God did! On Friday evening, I spoke on "The Gift of Forgiveness". I shared on the importance of ridding your heart of unforgiveness, bitterness and resentment and then allowing God to fill their lives with joy and peace.
Oooohhh, it's a nippy day! Fall is definitely in the air. We woke up to 34 degree temps this morning, but they say it is supposed to warm up a bit. The Montana residents call this "the roller coaster" season---nice one day, cold the next. Last Saturday it was 80 degrees, but it had cooled on Sunday to 31 degrees as we were coming over the McDonald Pass traveling from Missoula to Helena, Montana. When we arrived at the top of the pass, there was heavy snow. I whimpered to Larry, "It's too early for snow!" I must admit however that the mountaintops looked beautiful with the blanket of fluffy snow on them. May I repeat though, "It's pretty to look at...that's all! HA!"
Greetings from Montana Wheat Country, Townsend, Montana. We just completed another action-packed week with rallies in three Montana communities. Yes, we are tired, but rejoicing in the great numbers of those who made decisions for Christ.
I don't know if I've ever been honest with you about my drug problem I faced in my early childhood. Yeah, I was drug out of bed in the morning when I would've rather slept 'til noon, I was drug to the bathroom to wash up; I was drug to the kitchen to help set the table, and do dishes when I would've rather run off to play. I was also drug to the old damp basement to help sort and wash clothes.
Children need to feel comfortable discussing spiritual issues. It's important for them to understand that your reason for sharing is because you love and care for them. The biggest mistake adults make is over-complicating the Gospel. Remember to think like children. Speak their language.
"Today is our eleven- month wedding anniversary and I can truly say it's been the happiest 11 months of my life. Marriage gets better every day and Larry gets sweeter, more considerate, and loving all the time. God sure has been good to us, and we know that He brought us together for His work and each other. I only wish for more couples to be as happy and close as we are." When I read that, I got warm fuzzies all over again.
Peaches n' Cream Dessert - this will melt in your mouth!
Reduced to Desperation:
She gave up mutton, pork and beef,
She gave up coffee and teas;
She gave up milk without relief,
She gave up beans and peas.
Reduced to Desperation:
She gave up mutton, pork and beef,
She gave up coffee and teas;
She gave up milk without relief,
She gave up beans and peas.
Marriage is a lot of hard work at the best of times and money is an issue that can tear a family apart. It is a volatile subject that must be approached and dealt with. Ignoring or refusing to deal with the issues of money can deal a deathblow to a relationship. Discuss, plan, and determine how finances will be handled before the emotion takes precedence over wisdom.