Tag Archives: prayer

“I am tired of all the negativity on Facebook”

Posted on July 20, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Let me begin by saying I am not tired of all the negativity.  No, wait.  That does not sound right.  What I mean is that the title of today’s post is to make a point.  As far as negativity, I … Continue reading →

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Maybe one more prayer will do it

Posted on July 19, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

Bart Millard from MercyMe shared a testimony about how he feels about his son who has been a diabetic since he was 2 years old.  His son is now a teenager.  He said as they were leaving a doctors appointment, … Continue reading →

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Too much to do means extra time in prayer

Posted on July 3, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

There’s a famous quote from about 500 years ago from theologian Martin Luther.  He is purported to have said he had so much to do on a certain day that he must spend the first three hours of that day … Continue reading →

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God’s doing 10,000 things

Posted on April 30, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I love the phrase I heard John Piper say, “God is always doing 10,000 things in your life and you are only aware of 3 of them.”  That thought comes to mind when I think about what God does through … Continue reading →

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Squirrels prepare for winter – that’s what they do

Posted on October 18, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Diane and I saw more squirrels than usual yesterday as we rode bicycles on the C&O Towpath.  Diane said the squirrels at home had been really active, too.  She said they are hunting and hiding food for winter.  I saw … Continue reading →

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When to provide shelter

Posted on October 11, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We have a few outdoor plants that we want to keep over the winter.  However, these are not plants that will survive our winters.  Last night we brought the plants in to protect them from the possible frost.  We will … Continue reading →

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When the storms come

Posted on September 26, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We have heavy equipment on the church property today.  The equipment is here to begin to alleviate the drainage problems we have here at the church.  When it rains, we are getting lots of water onto the church property from … Continue reading →

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Letting your heart be troubled

Posted on September 19, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Trust Him & He will “ease and relieve and refresh your soul”. Continue reading →

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This season of your life

Posted on August 30, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We all know that the start of the school year is not the the end of summer according to the calendar.  But if you have any students in your house, like I do, it seems like summer is over.  Officially, … Continue reading →

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God has better plans

Posted on August 15, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

Last night we were having our first prayer walk between our local high school and middle school (we’re meeting every night this week).  The prayer walk was scheduled for 7:00.  At 6:15, the skies opened up letting loose a strong, … Continue reading →

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