Tag Archives: Samaritan’s Purse

Comparing yourself to others

Posted on May 6, 2019 by He stirs up the people...

We were on a mission trip to New Bern, NC last week with Samaritan’s Purse.  Samaritan’s Purse is there helping people recover from historic flooding last fall.  The insulation in the crawlspace had to be replaced.  Fortunately it had already … Continue reading →

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No spare tire

Posted on April 6, 2018 by He stirs up the people...

It’s funny how things get named.  Think of the term “spare tire”?  We would never name it that today.  We would probably call it an “extra tire” or “emergency tire”.  I have a mini van and the spare tire is … Continue reading →

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I can’t wait to see what God does now

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

“When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time…” Continue reading →

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The unpredictability of God

Posted on August 5, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

This past Tuesday I was cleaning the deck with a pressure washer. I got a text that Samaritan’s Purse had opened a disaster response location in Marshall County WV.  Diane came out to ask me if I got the text.  … Continue reading →

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God knows

Posted on March 21, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

In 2012, Diane and I were at a New Year’s Eve party at the home of Dave & Shelly Barr.  We met a pastor friend of theirs named Brian Harkness. Brian is the one who told me about Samaritan’s Purse … Continue reading →

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On not being ashamed of our scars or our current battles

Posted on March 6, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

I have a couple of Samaritan’s Purse t-shirts that some people would consider unsuitable to wear in public.  One has paint splatters on the front (or it might more likely be drywall mud).  The other one has black residue from … Continue reading →

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The joy of salvation

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

I had an epiphany this morning.  I love the word epiphany and I do not get to use it often enough.  I explain the meaning of the word as having a “light bulb moment” when you suddenly understand or gain … Continue reading →

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God is aware of you

Posted on January 27, 2017 by He stirs up the people...

When I go places on mission I frequently tell people to whom we are ministering some version of this:  God has not forgotten you.  When delivering rice and beans in Haiti, I tell people that God loves them, has not … Continue reading →

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Putting on the orange shirts

Posted on August 23, 2016 by He stirs up the people...

We have 4 Samaritan’s Purse newbies with us this week in South Carolina.  Yesterday morning they sat through their 30 minute safety & information meeting, received their orange shirts, and set out into the world as part of Samaritan’s Purse. … Continue reading →

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This freaky plant and Lent

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

I love plants.  We have a peace lily that’s 13 years old.  We have a snake plant that belonged to Diane’s grandmother that has to be over 30 years old, still in her grandmother’s pot.  I have a plant in … Continue reading →

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