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“For those who exalt themselves will be humbled,and those who humble themselves will be exalted.”‭‭Luke‬ ‭14‬:‭11‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God humbles the proud and is proud of the humble. Be humble or be humbled.

“Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.””‭‭Luke‬ ‭11‬:‭28‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Hear + PracticeThis is at least the third time that Jesus has drawn our attention to the importance of listening to and obeying him. Hearing + Doing lead to . . .Solid Foundation. SpiritualContinue reading “Hearing + Doing”

““Now which of these three would you say was a neighbor to the man who was attacked by bandits?” Jesus asked. The man replied, “The one who showed him mercy.” Then Jesus said, “Yes, now go and do the same.””‭‭Luke‬ ‭10‬:‭36‬-‭37‬ ‭NLT‬‬ Loving others, looks a lot like having mercy, even toward those who couldContinue reading “Love Mercy”

FAITH is . . .GROWING in unlikely places. Roman official. Foreign widow. Sinful woman.FADING even from the greatest prophet, John the Baptist.MISSING in the religious leaders and ones who should know better. “At that very time, Jesus cured many people of their diseases, illnesses, and evil spirits, and he restored sight to many who wereContinue reading “Faith Fertilizer”

This reminder comes at a good time. “God is our refuge and strength, always ready to help in times of trouble.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭46‬:‭1‬ ‭NLT‬‬ God thank you for your strength and your health.I rest in you today.

Light and Darkness. Such a powerful metaphor. Zechariah prophesied this about his sonm John.“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us, to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, and to guide us to the path of peace.””‭‭Luke‬ ‭1‬:‭78‬-‭79‬ ‭NLT‬‬Continue reading “the light has dawned”

“But as they arrived, they looked up and saw that the stone, which was very large, had already been rolled aside.”‭‭Mark‬ ‭16‬:‭4‬ ‭NLT‬‬ They knew that the stone would be an obstacle in their way.They knew they couldn’t move it and had no idea who would.Yet they went anyway!Most people would have let that obstacleContinue reading “You don’t have to move the rock, but you do have to move.”

“It’s taking a long time to get in what I needed for my penny tile backsplash,” I overhear two women in the grocery store talking about remodeling the kitchen, the bathroom, the mudroom, the pantry closet. I immediately thought of Tumutumu and the similar words I had heard there. But they weren’t talking about aContinue reading “Remembering Kenya . . . all the time!”

This past spring break I had the opportunity to travel to Kenya, Africa for a missions trip. This trip was offered to me through my school with the ministry of 410 Bridge. From November of last semester to a few weeks before having to go on the trip I needed to raise money to beContinue reading “Reflecting on the Journey :: Keilani Araniva”

We are back. At least most of us. No, we didn’t leave a teammate in Kenya (although Hope wondered if we could and I wondered if I should!), but we did leave a piece of ourselves in Tumutumu. I guess that is inevitable. Here’s a reflection from Lydia Peters that seems fitting now that weContinue reading “Home. Sort of.”