Author: Tom and Danielle Brendle

There’s No Place Like Home.

There’s No Place Like Home.

During our trip to Maine, we traveled 4.855 miles. I slept in five different beds. We had good visits with my family and Tom’s family. We spoke in four different churches. Tom attended a men’s meeting. Tom and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary by visiting Prince Edward Island for a few days. Visiting PEI […]
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Treasure

Treasure

Marginalized people groups. I have been hearing this in the news, and at church this week the pastor spoke about marginalized people in his message. There are so many facets to those two words. Who are marginalized people? Who determines which groups are marginalized? What is being done for marginalized people? Truthfully, I don’t have […]
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Light the Dark Places

Light the Dark Places

We had a basic florescent light over our office desk.  It had been buzzing, flickering, and generally irritating for some time, and it was getting worse.  Finally, that project worked its way up the priority list, and off we went to the hardware store to pick out a new light.  Having new light is incredible.  […]
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Fruit Loops

Fruit Loops

This morning I stood in front of my pantry taking a mental inventory of the contents. I noticed black beans, pecans, canned tomatoes, gluten free pasta, dairy free chocolate chips…… Over all, the pantry holds healthy food. Then I noticed the bright multi-colored cereal, Fruit Loops. I had to smile when saw the box. One […]
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I Don’t Always Feel Like It

I Don’t Always Feel Like It

This Thanksgiving I contemplated the difference between thanksgiving and gratitude. Gratitude is a feeling, whereas to thank is an action. The Scriptures tell us to give thanks in all things (I Thes. 5:16), but I don’t believe I am told to be grateful for all things. I can express my gratitude by thanking, but I […]
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It Wasn’t my Plan

It Wasn’t my Plan

  Have you ever had a day where things just didn’t go like you planned?  Maybe that day is today.  For me, it was on a Monday.  Maybe I should lower my expectations for Monday, but I had my plans listed in my calendar with check boxes beside them, waiting to be completed.    Danielle […]
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Go for Launch…

Go for Launch…

One of Tom’s favorite movies is Apollo 13. The movie draws him in because it is a true, epic space story. It is a story of dedicated men persevering to do the right thing. It is a story of hope and trust. At the climax of the movie, when the workers at mission control didn’t […]
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Lean Into the Risk

Lean Into the Risk

A few weeks ago in church, our Pastor gave us a great skiing example. I have been skiing just a couple of times, but that was over 25 years ago. I wiped out so badly that I never got on skis again. Anyway, our faith journey is like downhill skiing. The mountain is at your back and the scary downward […]
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Prayer requests for December 2012

Prayer requests for December 2012

Food for Thought: “And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works.” Hebrews 10:24 What is Member Care? Member care is writing short emails of encouragement to our missionaries to let them know that we care, we are following their ministry and we are praying for them. “A word aptly spoken […]
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