Sep
23
Mercy-Full Morning
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
One of my greatest and fondest memories of childhood is the sound of our congregation singing hymns on Sunday morning. In my family’s church, there was only the rich sound of the pipe organ accompanying the congregation, led by the pastor. No music could match the blend of four-part harmony ascending to the skies; no words could match the faith-filled words of songs like, “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” Hymn-singing was in itself a sermon challenging the heart to trust in our great God.
Sep
22
Angels, Step Back!
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
Did you ever stop to think about the fact that God “knows” every animal, every beast, every creature that crawls on this earth. Even the sparrow. His eye is on each one. Take a moment before you continue reading, and consider what it means that He is more than simply aware of all the life on this planet, He “knows” everything that belongs to Him.
“I know all the fowls of the mountains: and the wild beasts of the field are mine.” (Psalm 50:11)
Sep
21
The Ever-Popular Relish Tray
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Traditions are an important part of family life. For our family, they include celebrations when all our six children, spouses, and slew of grandchildren gather together just to be a family.
When our family was young, we would gather at my mother-in-law’s house with extended family, and always with an amazing amount of goodies to eat including sloppy joes, macaroni and potato salads, cheese and crackers, little sausages, chips with dip, and the ever popular relish tray. Olives and pickles and more olives … oh how everyone seemed to like the green olives!
Sep
21
Praising God Even When I am Weary
By Ja'Les | Comments Off
When I woke up this morning I was greeted with weariness and I quickly recited this scripture out loud
Galatians 6:9 (New International Version) “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”
Sep
20
Staying in Sackcloth
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
She [Esther] sent garments to clothe Mordecai, so that he might take off his sackcloth, but he would not accept them. Esther 4:4
Mordecai refused to bow down to a false god and now the Israelites were in danger of the king’s unjust wrath. So, Mordecai was in mourning for his people. As a Jew, he went through the ceremony of ripping his clothes and trading them for sackcloth and ashes. Esther sent him clothes so he would stop mourning, but he refused them. So what?, you might ask.
Sep
20
Mission Field Status: Wide Open
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
What are some of your fondest memories? Can you remember sitting on a grandparent’s lap as they tell you some stories of how things were when they were growing up?
I can easily remember my grandfather who died when I was quite young. As he was holding me on his lap, he gave me a gift I’ll never forget. It was a very special moment between a granddaughter and a grandfather. His voice was kind and gentle. His hands were large and he reminded me of one so strong he could accomplish anything. These special moments with him were short-lived, but profound, so profound that now more than 50 years later I can still remember his voice, his smell, his love. He left a strong impact on my life.
Sep
16
Jumping at the Oportunity
By Jan Ross | 1 Comment
My heart is deeply moved as I attempt to write this. In a land where devastating poverty exists, it is paralleled by spiritual poverty; the comparison can easily be seen with uncanny exactness. In Africa, I’ve witnessed the effects of nourishment. In small villages or communities where the Body of Christ was involved in the people’s lives, ministering to them, working side by side with them, building the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ, the fields were greener, the land itself appeared more nourished, and the people (although very poor according to our standards) were rich. However, in communities lacking the Bread of Life, the land was also lacking nourishment to sustain life essentially causing incomprehensible poverty.
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