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Type title here... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php Type description here... en-us Sun, 13 May 2012 21:23:28 -0700 Sun, 13 May 2012 21:23:28 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fitness? <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336969408"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/sport_running_17_1336969408.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="299px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> It seems that we are inundated with advice on how to be fit; how to tone up, lose weight, build muscle, etc. It seems the pressure is greater at this time of the year when it's time to don summer garb. Well, here's a fitness tip for us as we seek to be faithful witnesses: "But you, dear friends: build each other up on the foundation of your most holy faith, pray in the Holy Spirit, ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336969408 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336969408&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336969408 Sun, 13 May 2012 21:23:28 -0700 In Jail <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336355678"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Jail.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="181px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> "Let mutual love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured" ( Hebrews 13:1-3 ). I was reminded of these verses this afternoon as I was privileged to worship with people who are and have been incarcerated as well as ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336355678 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336355678&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1336355678 Sun, 06 May 2012 18:54:38 -0700 Christ is Risen <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1334591934"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Fun%20people.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="80px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> But the angel said to the women, "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified.  He is not here; for he has been raised, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Then go quickly and tell his disciples, "He has been raised from the dead, and indeed he is going ahead of you to Galilee; there you will see him.' This is my message for ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1334591934 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1334591934&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1334591934 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:03:55 -0700 A Day Unlike Any Other <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333751585"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Crucifixion.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="84px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> "'This is why I tell you that her many sins have been forgiven; so she has shown great love. The one who is forgiven little loves little ”' ( Luke 7:47 ). Good Friday is a holy day. It is a day like no other. It is important that we stop and consider and realize afresh the great price Jesus paid for our sins; to remember that we are sinners and have sinned; to understand anew how great our ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333751585 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333751585&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333751585 Fri, 06 Apr 2012 15:33:05 -0700 New Bondage <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333318433"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/people.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="160px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> "For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery" ( Galatians 5:1 ). She was waiting in line, well turned out. Yet, I could see the questions in her furtive glances at people who passed by: Am I good enough? Is she better turned out? Is she more fashionable than I? Insecurities and bondage to the voices that come to us through the magazines and other media. And ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333318433 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333318433&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1333318433 Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:18:43 -0700 Only God's Power <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1332113853"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/steel_latin_cross_001_1332113853.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="115px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> The theme today at Broadway UMC in Council Bluffs, IA was "fasting and abstinence.” It was a good reminder of Jesus’ preparation for ministry - 40 days in the wilderness, 40 days of fasting. What are the spiritual disciplines that we use to prepare to witness to the life, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior? Do we ever get side-tracked into thinking we can do this in our own strength? Let’s look again at ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1332113853 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1332113853&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1332113853 Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:37:33 -0700 Rhythms That Sustain <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1331564572"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/clock_004.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="90px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> It's only an hour, but it still takes some getting used to. I have to readjust how I use the breaking dawn to track the time in the morning. My body has to get used to that one-hour change. Daylight savings time is here. This got me thinking about rhythms and patterns and our walk with God. Growing in closer relationship with God in Christ, attending to the Holy Spirit's guidance, becoming more like Christ, and ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1331564572 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1331564572&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1331564572 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:02:52 -0700 Singing the Witness <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330969024"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/multicultural_music_and_singing_groups_035_1330969024.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="159px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I have never understood why people have difficulty singing God's praise. This is not about whether or not you can sing well. One of the people I found most inspiring during song/worship time could not carry a tune. However, he clapped and sang with all his might out of gratitude to God. It was inspiring. We do not all have solo voices but as long as we can get the words out and we have breath ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330969024 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330969024&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330969024 Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:37:04 -0700 Where is Your Witness? <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330376594"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/city_skyline_at_sunset_003.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="66px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> Heaven is declaring God’s glory; the sky is proclaiming his handiwork. One day gushes the news to the next, and one night informs another what needs to be known. Of course, there’s no speech, no words— their voices can’t be heard— but their sound extends throughout the world; their words reach the ends of the earth. Psalm 19:1-4 I love this passage. It's beautiful and poetic. Then there's the ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330376594 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330376594&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1330376594 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:03:14 -0700 Roots <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329701975"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/nature_trees_9.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="165px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> How deep are your roots? As a matter of face, where are your roots? We talk about roots in different ways, but when it comes to people, we often mean the place of origin that nurtured us and is such a part of our foundation that it continues to nourish us and inform who we are. In some ways, we can't get away from them. And there are spiritual roots. They matter. So, here is my prayer ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329701975 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329701975&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329701975 Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:40:39 -0700 Unchanging <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329243288"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/sunset_061.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="90px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> Sunday morning I watched the sun come up. It was beautiful. I love sunrises. I watched the sun rise until it was hidden by a cloud. The thing is, the sun was still there, even if I couldn't see it. I knew that. It got me thinking. There are things in life that are akin to clouds; things that make it difficult to see God and trace God's work. In those times, it is easy ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329243288 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329243288&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1329243288 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:19:09 -0700 Where's the Buzz? <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1328582364"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Woman%20with%20open%20mouth.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="80px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being most excited and 1 being least excited, how would you rate your excitement about God and what God is doing in your life through Jesus Christ? I ask this question because there was and still is a big buzz around the Superbowl. A lot of talk and money spent. Even at church it was there. So, what's God done for you lately? Go and create a buzz ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1328582364 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1328582364&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1328582364 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:39:24 -0700 Staning in the Gap <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327893743"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Crack%20in%20Wall.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="181px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> There is much going on around us detestable. Many lives are being destroyed, people are being disenfranchised, and the powerful seem to be callous in the face of such immense suffering, intent on their own agendas. They are willing to spend millions to have their own way while people die of starvation, go hungry on their own doorsteps, die because they cannot afford medical care, and the list goes on. There is too much complacency ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327893743 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327893743&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327893743 Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:22:23 -0700 An Invitation to Die "For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. . . . For Jews demand signs and Greeks desire wisdom,  but we proclaim Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles, but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327460036 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327460036&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1327460036 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:53:56 -0700 Break the Silence <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326681350"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Mics.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="80px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> Break, my tongue, such guilty silence! Sing the Lord Who came to die. Keeping silent about Jesus Christ is not an option, once we have experienced God's saving grace that comes through our Lord and Savior. It can only be good news that has to be shared. However, it is important that we allow God to continue working in our lives so that we are changed into Christ's likeness and our actions match our words. It is astounding ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326681350 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326681350&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326681350 Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:35:50 -0700 New Horizons, Same Witness We are into January 2012. Can you imagine? Soon we will not be able to say, "Happy New Year!" Time is moving on. We give thanks to God for God's grace and mercy. It is good to know that as we move on, we do not move on from God's faithfulness. Jesus' " And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age" ( Matthew 28:20 ). What an assurance! We can move on to new horizons ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326062170 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326062170&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1326062170 Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:44:49 -0700 All I Want for Christmas <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324790102"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Gift%20Boxes_1324790102.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="120px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> A few years ago, a friend gave me a reggae Christmas CD. Yes, that's right; a CD . Every year I play this CD at Christmas and I'll share below part of an iNi Kamoze song that grabs me every time, and hopefully my hearing is okay and the lyrics are correct: "All I really want for Christmas is to be a little more conscious ah don' really have fi look expensive and dear ........................................................................ But while you celelebrating let me ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324790102 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324790102&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324790102 Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:20:08 -0700 Near Misses <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324266529"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Swan.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="80px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I nearly missed it. A colleague offered to help me when my hands were full, literally. Initially, I told her I was fine and could manage. Fortunately, she was wiser than I and it turned out that I really needed the help. That got me thinking. It is so easy to miss grace and grace-filled moments in our hesitancy to appear weak, or hesitancy to bother other people. The thing is, if we're not careful ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324266529 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324266529&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1324266529 Sun, 18 Dec 2011 20:48:49 -0700 Laying Bare the Heart <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323710123"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/15234ol80xu4s61.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="75px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> The loss of a loved one near or at Christmas time certainly changes the dynamics of Christmas. Somehow, Christmas is a time when we become more keenly aware of ties and kinship. We reach out in a special way to family and friends. Perhaps, it's because we're more attune with the love of God. In any case, at this time when families gather and we exchange greetings with those near and far we remember those ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323710123 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323710123&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323710123 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:17:15 -0700 What's the Hurry? <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323055048"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/church_interior_011_1323055048.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="90px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> In the Christian calendar, this is the season of Advent , lasting one month leading up to Christmas. Advent comes before Christmas. As we await Christ's coming we have an opportunity to reflect on Christ coming as the Baby Jesus, who was really Immanuel, God with us; as our Savior who will come again and we wait . . . So what's the hurry? Why do we have to rush to celebrate Christmas? Are we so caught ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323055048 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323055048&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1323055048 Sun, 04 Dec 2011 20:27:59 -0700 It's Like Fire <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1322456091"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Industrical%20Flame%20photo_4570_20090214_1322456091.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="114px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> When I think of technology, I remember the saying: Fire is a good servant but a bad master. It is a reminder that often things intended to make our lives better can end up controlling us to our detriment. Technology has many uses, particular with the recent and seemingly endless advances in this digital/information age. Not only is everything at our fingertips when we're stationary, but also when we're on the go. Very convenient. At ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1322456091 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1322456091&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1322456091 Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:56:23 -0700 Called to be Sent Out <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321901329"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/people_waiting_at_station_001.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="89px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> That was what Rev Pam Harris, MD reminded us of when she preached yesterday at Old Mission UMC : That we've been called to be sent out. This is something we need to be constantly reminded of. Our "yes" to Christ is a yes to a life of obedience and service - obedience and service to God and service to humanity where and how God sends us. This brought to mind Letty Russell's statement that: The way ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321901329 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321901329&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321901329 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:52:26 -0700 The Witness of Hospitality <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321240632"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/brown_hair_girl_001.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="160px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> God places people in my life, especially when I travel, who remind me of how important the witness of hospitality is. On this occasion, two different people on two different occasions made time to have a meal with me, when, technically, they had no time. One was planned, one was impromptu. Time and presence are two important gifts to share with someone who is away from home. It is what we are called to do as ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321240632 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321240632&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1321240632 Sun, 13 Nov 2011 20:17:12 -0700 And Jesus Gave . . . <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1320040094"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/canal_by_night_004.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="158px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> Light! "Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life'" John 8:12 .  Jesus was light and so Jesus could go into the darkness and bring light; the one who said, "Let there be light" ( Genesis 1:3 ) and there was. So here's the question: Are we totally dwelling in the light of Christ so that we too ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1320040094 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1320040094&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1320040094 Sun, 30 Oct 2011 22:54:17 -0700 Agendas <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1319471471"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/plastic_flower_001.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="85px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> Agendas matter. They're kind of guideposts. A meeting without an agenda is in danger of going all over the place. Have you ever attended one of those? Of course, there are different types of agendas. Some are situational, some are about our lives. Some are open and some are covert. The hidden ones can be a little challenging. In many ways, we can say that God has an agenda. As we think of the values and character ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1319471471 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1319471471&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1319471471 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 08:51:11 -0700 Contrasts in Life and Death <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1318223968"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/church_interior_052_1318224951.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="158px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> October 5, 2011 Steve Jobs died. With less fanfare: Fred Shuttlesworth died. This made me remember the summer of 1997. August 31, 1997: Diana, Princess of Wales died. September 5, 1997: With less fanfare and almost eclipsed, though widely mourned, Mother Teresa died. Talk about contrasts. There's a lesson here. And yet, " Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven" ( Matthew 18:4 ). May God be glorified in our lives through our witness. http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1318223968 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1318223968&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1318223968 Sun, 09 Oct 2011 22:35:51 -0700 What's Around You? <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317630022"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/old_money_001.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="90px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I've been looking at Act 3:1-10 again. I did a lesson on it some time ago, that you can find here . What struck me this time around is how, like Jesus, Peter and John were in tune with their environment. The blind man called out to them, and they noticed, heard, stopped, and took the time to engage him and offer what they did have. They could have stopped at what they did not have, ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317630022 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317630022&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317630022 Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:28:28 -0700 Absent God I was listening to some gospel music today and one was about heaven. I'd heard it before but really listened to it this time. To my surprise, it didn't mention God at all. Apparently God has nothing to do with heaven. Yet, when heaven comes up in Revelation, God is center stage, unmistakable and unavoidable; God and the Lamb. Where else are we avoiding God? http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317001743 Comments/Suggestions http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317001743&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1317001743 Sun, 25 Sep 2011 18:49:03 -0700 That Health Thing <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1316400561"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/picking_nuts_001.jpg" align="left" width="120px" height="90px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I remember sometime ago I had the motto, "A consecrated life is a healthy life." Some people might say that's overstating it but at that time the realization had hit me in a new way that giving all to God includes our bodies and so we honor God by taking the steps within our power to be healthy. This includes what we put in and what we do with our ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1316400561 General http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1316400561&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1316400561 Sun, 18 Sep 2011 19:49:21 -0700 God's Mission <a href="http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1315779489"><img src="http://www.missionandyouth.com/blog/php/Roadway.jpeg" align="left" width="120px" height="76px" border="0" alt="" style="margin: 3px 4px 3px 0;"></a> I was reminded again this week that even though we work with God ( 1 Corinthians 3:9 ), it is God's work, God's mission. We are privileged to share in it but always we have to be responsive to how, what, where, when, and to whom God would have us serve and share the good news. We have to make room for God's surprises and unexpected ways of working among unexpected people. This making room can be challenging ... http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1315779489 Comments/Suggestions http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1315779489&comments=comments http://www.missionandyouth.com/documents/blog.php?entry_id=1315779489 Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:18:49 -0700