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Practicing Hospitality as a Single Woman

by on Mar 11, 2009 in missions & ministry

In light of our book study on the topic of Hospitality, I requested my dear sister, Christa, to share how the Lord has been using her in demonstrating hospitality as a single woman. She also includes some thoughts on how parents can encourage their daughters in this area. May this post encourage all young ladies [...]

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Practicing Hospitality: Chapter 4

by on Mar 02, 2009 in missions & ministry

Wel­come back for our chap­ter 4 dis­cus­sion on Prac­tic­ing Hos­pi­tal­ity: The Joy of Serv­ing Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tat­lock. This is part 4 of an eight week dis­cus­sion on this book. Past chapter summaries can be viewed here: part 1, part 2, and part 3.We are so glad you decided to join us! [...]

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Practicing Hospitality: Chapter 3

by on Feb 23, 2009 in building the family, missions & ministry

Wel­come back for our chap­ter 3 dis­cus­sion on Prac­tic­ing Hos­pi­tal­ity: The Joy of Serv­ing Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tat­lock. This is part 3 of an eight week dis­cus­sion on this book. For part 1, visit here. For part 2, visit here. We are so glad you decided to join us! I Even if [...]

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Practicing Hospitality: Chapter 2

by on Feb 16, 2009 in missions & ministry

Wel­come back for our chap­ter 2 dis­cus­sion on Prac­tic­ing Hos­pi­tal­ity: The Joy of Serv­ing Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tat­lock. This is part 2 of an eight week dis­cus­sion on this book. For part 1, visit here. We are so glad you decided to join us! I will once again start by giving a [...]

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Practicing Hospitality: Chapter 1

by on Feb 09, 2009 in missions & ministry

Welcome to our chapter 1 discussion on Practicing Hospitality: The Joy of Serving Others by Pat Ennis & Lisa Tatlock. This is part 1 of an eight week discussion on this book. We are so glad you decided to join us! I will start each week by giving a brief recap of the chapter followed [...]

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Simplifying: Buying Less & Giving More

by on Feb 07, 2009 in frugal & simple, missions & ministry

“Simplifying means having less, wanting less, being satisfied with what you have or less than what you have. It does not mean boredom. People with too many things are the most easily bored. St. Francis owned only his robe, yet was never melancholy or bored.” – J Matthew Sleeth, author of Serve God, Save the [...]

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Mission Minded Family book giveaway!

by on Jan 31, 2009 in building the family, missions & ministry, news & giveaways

The following article was originally published at Extending Our Reach. I have had the wonderful privilege of meeting Ann Dunagan, author of The Mission-Minded Family: Releasing Your Family to God’s Destiny recently, and as I have witnessed her passion and enthusiasm for the family working together to serve the Lord in missions and fulfilling the [...]

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Christ-Centered Christmas Dialogue

by on Dec 24, 2008 in building the family, missions & ministry

Do you desire to have some focused Christ-centered conversation during your Christmas festivities this year? As our family looks to include our international students for the last time before they return home to Belgium, we are especially earnest to be able to share the hope of Jesus Christ with them. Here is a wonderful list [...]

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Our Jesus Gift

by on Dec 23, 2008 in missions & ministry

Jesus Gift included: homemade raspberry jam, applesauce, peanut brittle, fresh fruit and a variety of good books and CD’s One of my favorite Christmas memories while growing up I will never forget…it was the year we surprised a needy family with Christmas gifts. The joys of giving that Christmas stick vividly in my memory. I remember [...]

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Celebrating the Joys of Giving

by on Dec 16, 2008 in missions & ministry

Each Christmas we have been purchasing a classic Christmas movie for our family, and what a blessing it was to me to find a wonderful copy of A Christmas Carol this year to add to our collection for a mere $5.99. We have seen most of the different editions of this movie, and we really [...]

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