When you read this I will be starting my journey to Poland. Please check out Under the Cover of Prayer to find out more about my other trips as I prepare for this one. It is called Time is Flying By. If the link doesn’t work (I am doing this ahead) please go to Under… Continue reading Time is Flying By
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OPENING THE DOOR TO LOVE
Opening the Door to Love by Judith Lawrence “Though the state which contemplatives call the prayer of quiet is a common condition of mystical attainment, it is not by itself mystical at all. It is a state of preparation: a way of opening the door. That which comes in when the door is opened will… Continue reading OPENING THE DOOR TO LOVE
Loss
Loss Friday’s topic from Gypsy Mama is entitled Loss. And for the moment I am at a loss of what to talk about. For Simply Saturday I only give myself 5 minutes to write. So here goes. When I think of loss my mind immediately returns to the loss of my Father in 1993. As… Continue reading Loss
TIME IS FLYING BY
Time is Flying By by Jan Cox When you read this I will have 3 more sleeps until I take a plane to England, another one to Berlin and then a drive to Poland. Yes I am going on another mission trip with International Messengers. Time is flying by quickly. With God’s help I have… Continue reading TIME IS FLYING BY
TREASURE BOOK
I follow a number of blogs. One of my favourites is written my Violet Nesdoly. She has a wonderful post on Treasures that I am reprinting with permission. Treasure Book by Violet Nesdoly (reprinted from Wed. July 13, 2011) TODAY’S SPECIAL: Psalm 119:161-176 TO CHEW ON: “I rejoice at Your word As one who finds… Continue reading TREASURE BOOK
PRAYER LINE
Prayer Line by Heather McGillivray (reprinted from June 10, 2011 with permission) This morning, as I was hanging my laundry on the line in descending order of weight and size, I took my time to drape the last few articles—with stains—facing the sun. Nothing can disintegrate mustard spots and fade the vilest blotches of blood… Continue reading PRAYER LINE
He Holds the Wheel
I am slightly behind as I prepare to go on a mission trip to Poland. Please see Under the Cover of Prayer blog for my post called He Holds the Wheel. Blessings, Jan
CONFESSION TEMPLATE
Confession template by Violet Nesdoly (reprinted with permission May 27, 2011) TODAY’S SPECIAL: Hosea 14:1-9 TO CHEW ON: “Take words with you And return to the Lord Say to Him, Take away all iniquity Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.’” Hosea 14:2“ Nothing helps the act of confession like… Continue reading CONFESSION TEMPLATE
SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grateful
Simply Saturday – Grateful Once again I am tagging on to The Gypsy Mama. Today her word is grateful. Five minutes – here I go. This week has been filled with blessings. My daughter and her two children were here (4 and 2). I ran a vacation Bible School called the VIBE (Ventures in Biblical… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – Grateful
HE HOLDS THE WHEEL
He Holds the Wheel by Jan Cox I almost died – or could have. As I headed north into rural Ontario, I thought about how wonderful the weekend had been at my daughter’s – lots of fun with my two grandchildren; crawling on the floor with them; singing songs; reading bedtime stories and having meals… Continue reading HE HOLDS THE WHEEL