Month: August 2010

“His unchanging plan has always been

to adopt us into his own family

by bringing us to himself through Jesus Christ.

And this gave him great pleasure.”

~Ephesians 1:5 NLT~

Continue to pray for George Eddie Lee as he continues to get better.

Pray for Kayla Schneeweiss as her face continues to improve.  Keep praying until it is “all better”.

Continue to pray for Whitney Kliesch as he continues to recover from his injuries.

Pray for the continued rebuilding of New Orleans after Katrina.  You would hope that everything was back to normal by now, but that’s not the case.  Pray for continuing progress and for others to be influenced by the Christian example they witness as many volunteers still are giving of themselves there.

KneEmail

“At the name of Jesus every knee should bow…” Philippians 2:10

Mike Benson, Editor

THE BEDOUIN TRIBES who live in the desert have a story they tell their children that can teach us a great deal about how we make decisions…

According to the story, there was once a man living in the desert with his family.  He saw a cloud of dust and sand approaching from the horizon and said to himself, “It is a terrible beast coming to eat me and my family!”  As the cloud of dust got closer, he saw that it was actually a man dressed in black on horseback.  He then said to himself, “It is my enemy, coming to take over my well!”  He went to get his rifle to defend himself.  The horseman got closer and the man could now see the rider clearly through the sights of his rifle.  He recognized the rider and said to himself, “No, it is my brother.”

The three lessons of this story are:

1.  What we focus on determines what we believe.

2.  What we believe determines what we expect.

3.  We tend to see what we’re expecting to see.  Daniel R. Castro, “When Heroes Are Between a Rock and a Hard Place,” Critical Choices, 35-36

What are you focusing on?

“There we saw the giants

(the descendants of Anak came from the giants);

and we were like grasshoppers in our own sight,

and so we were in their sight.”

Numbers 13:33

Have a fantastic Monday.  Pray for these and other needs throughout the day.

Anna Lee

Caroline Crouch

We are starting to see some improvements this evening. Caroline is eating a little more and seems to feel better than yesterday. Tomorrow she undergoes a pulmonary test and we pray for good results. Again, your prayers are making all the difference and we can’t thank you enough.Will update again tomorrow.

CaringBridge – Callie Cole

I received a very touching card in the mail.  Thought I’d share.

As you wait upon the Lord,
you learn to see things
from His perspective,
move at His pace,
and function under His directives.

Waiting times are growing times
and learning times.
As you quiet your heart,
you enter His peace…
as you sense your weakness,
you receive His strength…
as you lay down your will,
you hear His calling.

When you mount up,
you are being lifted by
the wind of His Spirit…
when you move ahead,
you are sensitive to His timing…
when you act,
you give yourself only to the things
He has asked you to do.

Isaiah 40:31
-Roy Lessin

Thanks Terry.

http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/calliecole/journal?jid=5997183

Thanks for praying for these two teenage girls this morning.  Their families will be so very appreciative of your continued prayers for them.

Stacey Scarle

We saw the oncologist today. She thinks Stacey tolerated the chemo very well and that  should not have a problem with the next phase. Stacey will get 4 treatments of taxotere  21/28 days apart depending on her blood count. The Dr. was pleased with the change in plans . . . It appears that the tumor has shrunk but she could not tell how much. All in all a good report . . . Thanks so much for your prayers and support.

As Joanie said, she too is appreciative of your prayers for Stacey.

I cannot imagine what it is like to have a child so sick from illness or injury.  As you pray for Caroline, Callie, and Stacey, please pray for the parents as they walk along on this “journey” with their children.  May they always fine peace and comfort from knowing God is walking along with them and holding out his hand to them to help them find peace and comfort each step of the way.

Today’s devotional – a must read!

http://www.forthright.net/kneemail/2010/03/still_2.html

Keep that devotional thought close to your heart for the tough days.

Anna Lee

And now, dear children,

remain in fellowship with Christ

so that when he returns,

you will be full of courage

and not shrink back from him in shame.

1 John 2:28 (NLT)

Erin Evanoff, daughter of the late Faye Kliesch Evanoff, will be having surgery today in Washington.  Please pray for Erin and her family.

Caroline Crouch‘s family thanks everyone for the prayers.  Caroline was doing a little better yesterday afternoon, but was still very sick.  I’ll post when hear an update this morning.

Mrs. Mary  Womack was able to be back at church last night.  She said she felt better yesterday than she had felt in the last few weeks.  Pray for her as she continues to try to get better.

Pray for Mrs. Judy Liberto and Robbie Lynn Kirby as they face additional surgery soon.

Our Daily Bread Devotion “Older or Better”: http://odb.org/

“Don’t just grow older— grow better as a follower of Jesus.”

Anna Lee