My Thoughts
3 Ways to Support Missions
I have heard people say that they do not know how to support the work of missionaries. Millie Young, a dear friend, was on the mission field in Colombia for forty-nine years. She often has told me that missionaries need three types of support. Missions teams: Missions teams are vital to the work that missionaries perform. Sometimes the mission team will help with physical labor and construction, sometimes the team will evangelize a village, and sometimes they will conduct Bible school lessons....
Well, Excuse Me: Careful What You Say
“Put those raw peanuts in the shopping cart,” my eighty-nine-year-old mother said. “What do you plan to do with these?” I said. “Make peanut brittle for Christmas, of course,” she curtly responded. After a moment of thought, I cautiously suggested that I would make the peanut brittle under her excellent supervision. Mom was not happy about my plan, but she agreed. She loves making peanut brittle, but she could not argue with my concern for her ability to handle an iron skillet of extremely hot...
The Best Gift
I must admit. I am a gift buying failure. I am not naturally good at it. I try, but usually I fail. Do you have anyone on your gift buying list who is difficult to satisfy. That person may always express appreciation, but you know the gift was not one that was really wanted. Some people make buying them a gift tough because they buy everything they want as soon as they want it. Some make gift selection difficult because they are older and are down-sizing. Some people just never give you any...