Ringing In the New Year Pt. 4

Sometimes the best way to launch a new venture is by capitalizing on the victories of the past.  I am determined to believe great things of 2013 in spite of the significant challenges I see ahead. For the God who did such great things in 2012 is still the God of this moment and of all the moments that lie ahead. His power is not diminished by our national debt, or by the threat of winter storm G—– coming soon to a state near you. In the face of future tragedies his love will not pale or lose its potency. He is God, Alpha and Omega, Beginning and the End. He is the same yesterday today and forever! Let’s believe Him for big things in 2013 as we thank Him for what He did in 2012.

Here is a brief list of my Thanksgivings for 2012:

1. I am thankful that God met my sister’s budgetary needs so she could move to The Netherlands for the work of missions.

Brenda and Leqad Missionary Judy Mensch

2. I am thankful that God supernaturally healed Brenda from a terrible sinus infection in one minute with no medication just before the Easter play was scheduled to go up!

3. I am thankful that God provided an eight week internship for my daughter to Thailand for $700.00.

A trip down the river, Thailand

4. I am thankful God provided for a thirteen week internship for my son in Myanmar.

Joe in the air control tower at Yangon. He has been helping air traffic controllers with their English.

5. I am so thankfu God gave me time to visit relatives in both Maine and The Netherlands.

I visit Maine

St. Bavo’s sits in the center of Haarlem Sqare.

6. I am thankful for the opportunity to minister in music at Special Touch Camp in Connecticut with my daughter.

My first year working at Special Touch

7. I am thankful that after being hospitalized four times last year my daughter Amanda’s migraines are under control.

Amanda

8. I am thankful that the grammatical edits on my book are done!

9. I am thankful that after a bad tomato harvest in my own garden someone gave me a enough tomatoes to make a gallon of sauce!

tomatoes

10. I am thankful that the Holy Spirit has been showing up in service when our church gathers. I am so blessed that our church is alive with His presence!

11. I am thankful that our lead pastor took the staff this fall to the Cape for a ministers retreat with Mark Batterson

Sunset DIamonds by JE Lillie Cape Cod

11. I am thankful that our artists community has continued to meet.

second annual art show

12. I am thankful for the wonderful team of people God has allowed me to work with all these years.

Praise God for the big and the little in 2012. It will cast a better glow on 2013.

 

Pastor Wrinkles: Chapter Charts Pt. 135

   We humans are frail things. Sometimes the rapids of life take hold of us, spin us around, turn us under and cough us up on some unknown shore so quickly we hardly have time to ask “How did I get here?”

In such times we often make choices not because they are good but because they are limited. Have you been there? The two men in our chapters today both faced the experience of being backed into corners where choices seemed few and far between. The different ways they plied the few choices they had tells us a lot about how different these men were at the root.

Here’s what I see in today’s chapters:

I Samuel chapter 27 sermon topics/ titles:

1. When Running Away Is the Best Answer: I Sam. 27:1,2

2. A Fortress In the Presence Of the Enemy: I SAm. 27: 3-7

3. Is it OK To Be a Double Agent For God? I Sam. 27:8-12

I Samuel chapter 28 sermon topics/ titles:

1. Dead In a Lofty Place: I Sam. 28:3

2. Between Repentance and Wilfulness: I Sa. 28:4-13

3. The Results Of A Polluted Faith: I Sam. 28: 4-19

Now tell me what you see! 🙂