Author Archives: For Glory Sake!

A Living Trust

Posted on February 6, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

The message I seem to get from God over and over is “Trust, wait …and see.” As an 11 year old, I trusted Jesus as my Lord and Savior only to discover that I needed to trust Him daily to help … Continue reading →

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Milestones

Posted on February 3, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

  September 2008, brought us a yard FULL of boys. As usual our 12 year, Ben (a collector of persons) gathered kids to play. He was always bringing people together, then bringing them home to eat. Among this group were 2 … Continue reading →

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Bananas

Posted on February 1, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Evidence Not Seen a story about a missionary to Indonesia who is taken prisoner by the Japanese during WWII. On death row, accused of being a spy, her only daily activity was climbing the wall of a tiny cell to peek … Continue reading →

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Memory Work

Posted on January 30, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

I have found memorizing a chapter of scripture is easier for me than random verses. It’s not the words that get lost in my mind, but the address of where they come from! It must be my dislexia raising it’s … Continue reading →

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Such Knowledge

Posted on January 28, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

I was listening to the amazing testimony of Darlene Rose (under testimonies). I felt inspired to pull out old memory verse cards and see what I could remember. I’m ashamed to say I’ve forgotten a lot. Never mind, I’ll pick-up where … Continue reading →

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Frettin' Over Almost

Posted on January 22, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Worrying over something that almost happened seems so silly. Sometimes I feel like it’s been one disaster for us after another. Pretty scary stuff. But most of what I really feared never happened, I just wasted time worrying over it. … Continue reading →

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Life goes on

Posted on January 19, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Life goes on in the midst of crisis. Houses have to cleaned, groceries have to be shopped for, doctor appointments and physical therapy. My dad has been trying to care for my mom, but this is not his habit or … Continue reading →

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This Slight Distress of the Passing Hour

Posted on January 18, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

Ever think, this is just NOT what I signed up for? Elisabeth Elliot tells a funny story in one of her books about a lady missionary getting bumped off of a cart onto the road as she traveled about on business God … Continue reading →

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The Joy God Gives

Posted on January 13, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

On my birthday this year a dear friend gave me a little flip calendar that sits on my kitchen counter offering me a word for the day. One particular day in January that seemed full of more challenges than I … Continue reading →

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God's Unfailing Love

Posted on January 3, 2012 by For Glory Sake!

 In November I decided to focus my attention on confidence. Confidence in who God says He is and what it means for me to daily come with confidence before the throne of grace.I really wanted to grasp what God was … Continue reading →

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