UPDATE ON ASHLEIGH

You will remember Lucille’s prayer request.  Here is her update Shalom to all! Your prayers for Ashleigh, my sweet granddaughter are so deeply appreciated. Thank you all! An update, as I promised. Ashleigh is embracing the love she was denied for so long, from me, Aunts, Uncles, cousins she has not known (my side of…

Sheridan, Montana

From Tom Walter, a long-time reader I have a prayer request…The small town I live in, Sheridan Montana, is surrounded by blue river streams. The Big Hole, Jefferson, Madison, Beaverhead, Ruby. We have creeks and springs all around but we have a problem…Sheridan is running out of water. Of the 4 wells that supply our…

Italy Conference Reminder

THIS WAS POSTED YESTERDAY AND IS REPEATED FOR THOSE WHO ONLY READ ON THE WEEKDAYS If you want to see the photos, go back to Sunday’s posting.   THE ITALIAN CONNECTION: An in-depth experience of the development of the Church in Italy and the West.  SEPTEMBER 2019 In the early centuries following the resurrection of…

ITALY CONFERENCE 2019

THE ITALIAN CONNECTION: An in-depth experience of the development of the Church in Italy and the West.  SEPTEMBER 2019 In the early centuries following the resurrection of the Messiah, Roman culture began to shift belief and practice toward Gentile orientations.  This resulted in a long process of syncretization, best seen in the structures, laws and…

The Napkin

You threw me away A napkin used to clean the corners of your mouth   I thought the touch of your lips against my parched hunger Would bring me life   But you only wanted to clean your lips And toss me into the garbage So that you could forget   Your teeth are crooked…

The Road Back

“Why is this place [where I am safe] so hard to describe?  Because human beings are hardwired for connection, and we are hardwired from infancy to find safety in relationships . . .  Trauma breaks this connection.  Trauma interferes with the feelings of safety associated with connection.  Reconstruction of trust is the first task of…

Prayer Request

Shawn, a long-time reader in Boston, is asking us to pray for his father Paul, who, at age 85, has had hip surgery for an infected hip replacement.  Please beseech the Lord on his behalf, not only for recovery but also for enlightenment about the truth of the Messiah.  Thanks.