New Adventures After my mission trip to Poland I find myself in a period of reflection. What is it that God has in store for me? I found tremendous passion in Poland – a love for the people, the country and for God. I saw so much that my mind is scattered in every direction.… Continue reading SIMPLY SATURDAY – New Adventures
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CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
Calm in the Midst of a Storm by Jan Cox Read: Luke 8:22-25 “He got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm” (Luke 8: 24 NIV) We had had a glorious sunny day boating with friends on our lake. The lake travels for twelve… Continue reading CALM IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
THE I’S
The I’s by Brenda Wood Proverbs 18:9–He who is loose and slack in his work is brother to him who is a destroyer and he who does not use his endeavors to heal himself is brother to him who commits suicide (AMP). The first time I read this verse, I got an attack of guilt. I… Continue reading THE I’S
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
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
HELP
There have been times that I don’t know what or how to pray – but I do cry HELP. Read my post from Under the Cover of Prayer, called HELP. Have a great Tuesday. Jan
H.E.L.P.
H.E.L.P. by Jan Cox “Help!” That’s the cry that escapes my lips when I lift up anything confusing, upsetting or unsettling to God. I find I cry this often – so often that I have made an acronym to remember that I am not crying out an empty plea but that my plea has… Continue reading H.E.L.P.
PRAYER OF QUIET OR SIMPLICITY
Prayer of Quiet or Simplicity by Judith Lawrence Jesus said, “When you pray, go away by yourself, shut the door behind you, and pray to your Father in private” Matt 6:6a (New Living Translation). “Out of the deliberate practice of loving attention to God, the contemplative glides on to a plane of perception for… Continue reading PRAYER OF QUIET OR SIMPLICITY
REACHING THAT ANTICIPATED MOMENT – WHEN A PRAYER GETS ANSWERED
Reaching that Anticipated Moment—When a Prayer Gets Answered By T. L. Wiens My brother, my sister and I were scheduled to provide special music for the church service that Sunday. I can’t explain it, but there was an excitement as we practiced. We’d decided to sing “Nearer My God to Thee.” It wasn’t very often that… Continue reading REACHING THAT ANTICIPATED MOMENT – WHEN A PRAYER GETS ANSWERED