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Learn from those more mature in their faith. And teach the younger.
(I am delighted to share this article, written by Renee Rysdyk, with you. Renee and her husband, John, have led our church faithfully for many years and I am so thankful for their ministry. Learn more about Renee at the end of this article. I pray that you are encouraged by what you read. -Stephanie) “One generation shall praise Your name to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts.”-- Psalm 145:4 Facing any life-threatening or life-altering situation makes you re-evaluate your priorities and think about what kind of legacy you will leave behind. I recently had one of those experiences (again) and an amusing thought occurred to me: Hmm, now I guess I’m “too old to die young” to quote an old country song. Lately, I’ve been thinking much about Titus 2:3-5. In this letter from the apostle Paul, he instructed Titus, the spiritual leader of the church in
THROUGH THE KNOT HOLE – Fight The Good Fight
(It is an honor to welcome MarJean Peters to Page of Joy, again, today. She walked with me and counseled me, along with her husband Conrad, through some of the deepest sorrows in my life. Their wisdom and love for the Lord are a blessing to many. Read more about MarJean at the end of this important article that she has written for us today. I pray you’re deeply encouraged by the truth that she has beautifully articulated. – Stephanie) THROUGH THE KNOT HOLE: PART 1 Fight The Good Fight I should know by now. All my years of writing, begging for inspiration to encourage others, and then. . . all hell breaks loose! I should recognize it at the get-go. You’d think. But I don’t. I just know frustration, loneliness, hurt, helplessness, hopelessness, and. . . a myriad of other bad things that give meaning to the idiom, “drug through a
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS, A Story for Moms
(It is an honor to welcome MarJean Peters to Page of Joy today. She walked with me and counseled me, along with her husband Conrad, through some of the deepest sorrows in my life. Their wisdom and love for the Lord are a blessing to many. Read more about MarJean at the end of this important article that she has written for us today. I pray you're deeply encouraged by the truth that she has beautifully articulated. - Stephanie) THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS A Story for Moms This Spring my husband bought me a mysterious, mahogany, full-length mirror that opens to a jewelry cache. As I pull back my image to the treasury hidden behind it, I see myself in that old, blue-flowered, recovered rocker. There I am, bone-weary and overwhelmed, I rock my toddler hoping against hope she will fall asleep. Her eyes look up at me with no intention of
