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Mission Minded Motherhood

by on Nov 17, 2008 in building the family, missions & ministry

Welcome to the chapter 11 review of our book study on The Mission of Motherhood: Touching Your Child’s Heart for Eternity by Sally Clarkson. “Service to others in need is an essential part of training and instructing our children in order to cultivate in them a loving and obedient heart. Serving others is a way [...]

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Mission Sunday

by on Nov 03, 2008 in missions & ministry

Sunday we hosted our annual Mission Sunday event at our church. Our mission team did an awesome job working together to put this on! Aaron dressed up as a Sihk and I as a Turkish woman We had a blast encouraging folks to come in international attire. We had a cultural cuisine as well for [...]

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Sharing Christ on Halloween

by on Nov 03, 2008 in missions & ministry

We joined forces with my aunt (who lives just a few miles away) and attempted to redeem Halloween by distributing lifesaver’s and tracts that match each color with an aspect of the gospel message (we found these available for free here). We had a blast putting them together and handed out over 65 of them [...]

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Autumn Ladies Tea

by on Oct 27, 2008 in missions & ministry

“It’s not the tea that makes teatime special, it’s the spirit of the tea party. It’s what happens when women or men or children make a place in their life for the rituals of sharing. It’s what happens when we bother with the little extras that feed the soul and nurture the senses and make [...]

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Trick or Treat?

by on Oct 22, 2008 in missions & ministry

Taking a pause from my simplifying series due to my child’s needs at our house… Curious as to the history behind Halloween? For an very interesting read, sit down with your family and discuss this article. It started out as a pagan festival by the Celts of Ireland, and progressed to be a holiday to [...]

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Simplifying the Holidays: Focus on Giving

by on Oct 15, 2008 in frugal & simple, missions & ministry

Read more about Advent Conspiracy and how you can contribute to clean water this Christmas! This video says it all! One of the most significant ways we can simplify the holidays to to first change our focus. Spend less, give more (time relationally and monetarily), celebrate true joy as we focus on worshiping Jesus! Rather [...]

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Cambodia Changes My Wardrobe

by on Sep 11, 2008 in missions & ministry

This is an article written to participate in the Modesty Carnival hosted by my sister, Christa Taylor. I was 18 years old, freshly graduated from highschool, had just seen my older brother and one of my closest friends get married to another close girlfriend of mine, and I was off. Off to Cambodia to spend [...]

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Mission Minded Homeschooling

by on Sep 11, 2008 in learning at home, missions & ministry

Thanks to my friend, Kristi, I was made aware of a wonderful FREE homeschooling unit study curriculum with a mission minded focus! Teaching with God’s Whole Heart for the World by Ann Dunagan looks like an amazing resource to use in stirring up a heart for missions within your children! Here is a description from [...]

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Speaking His Name

by on Jul 30, 2008 in missions & ministry

A few months back I shared a little bit about the importance of reaching out to new neighbors as a means of bringing the gospel to our communities, but since this post a godly sister in my church challenged me on one point…am I actually speaking His name or is this just a nice gesture? [...]

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Reflections on Our Week of Service

by on Jul 28, 2008 in missions & ministry

I rejoice at the good work the Lord accomplished through us this past week! Praise the Lord for all that He has done! I am so thankful for the friendships made, the ministries we served, and the team that came together to do it. To hear one of our daily reports read here. Looking back [...]

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