Category: Lessons from Life

A Simple Supper

A Simple Supper

Rebekah has 30 years of experience in IT management.  She came to Sanford to spend a week helping NTM’s IT team look into the future. And she was our guest at supper last night.  She shared with Dave and me how much she had learned about missions since she has been here. First, she has […]
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Providence

Providence

Don and Linda are friends from up North. They own a timeshare in Central Florida for New Year’s week.  But in late fall, they decided not to go. And they offered the week to Dave and me – as a gift. And what a gift!  Our time in their timeshare was an oasis, away from […]
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CLUNK

CLUNK

Nathan spent Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday Day painting stripes on his car, with the excellent assistance of his nephews.  It looks classy. Then last evening, Sunday, the 25th, as he was driving to go see Christmas lights with his girlfriend and her family, he heard and felt a CLUNK.  The transmission died.  Please pray…. That […]
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Extravagance

Extravagance

Our recent vacation in North Carolina reminded us of God’s extravagant nature.   The hidden jewels in geodes Sunsets in a vibrant palette Sunrises in a gentle palette Rainbows over mountains And the beauty of His creation is only a part of His extravagance.  After all, just think of His grace displayed on the Cross.  And […]
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Super Moon

Super Moon

“The heavens declare His righteousness, and all the peoples see His glory.”  (Psalm 97:6) Full moons vary in size because of the oval shape of the moon’s orbit.  On March 19, 2011, the moon was the closest it has been to the earth in 18 years. It was 15% larger, and 20% brighter.  And our hearts […]
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Out with the old; in with the new

Out with the old; in with the new

We designated that memorial gifts for Joy go to the Kindergarten class at Lake Monroe Christian Academy. Joy spent one morning a week in Mrs. Schake’s class for eight years. She loved the children, and through her presence, they learned to love someone very different from themselves. Mrs. Schake decided to use the gifts to purchase […]
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