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This music video from Misty Edwards is very powerful.  I will let it speak for itself without any commentary from me.

Jehovah-Jireh

Is God actively and intimately involved in the lives of humans?

• I say, YES! 

• More importantly The Bible says, YES!

      And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.

Romans 8:28 New Living Translation

Yesterday I was privileged to witness His amazing provision; 

Choosing Joy

Life happens all around us and we really have very little control. However, we can control what we think about it and our choices make all the difference in the world.

I have learned at the ripe old age of 54 that -The way I see things is not necessarily the way they are!! My perspective is skewed by my experiences and mind set. The person standing next to me sees and hears the same set of images and sounds yet gets a completely different view of what is going on.

Last month, I had to make a choice about how I was going to view and respond to loosing my job.

I decided to act like I believe that "God works all things together for good to those who love him and are called according to his purpose." Ro 8:28 And that God "has a plan to give me a hope and a future, to prosper me and not to harm me." Jeremiah 29:11

Trusting Him made all the difference in the world as I looked for and found reasons to be thankful.

His Will or Mine?

Yesterday was one of those days that changes everything.

For three and a half years I have put my heart, soul, strength and mind into trying to make The Savior's Touch Christian Bookstore a successful business. Suddenly, it is over. I am relieved of my duties and suddenly have nothing but time on my hands. Now what?

I feel betrayed, angry, sad and relieved, hopeful and expectant all at the same time. I recognize that the store has taken time and energy that should belong to my husband and my children. I have managed to overlook that small detail for some time. But the truth remains. I now realize that once again I have been guilty of choosing my will over God's. I have been settling for good instead of holding out for best.

What does it mean to be subject to a king?

Having grown up in America and governed by a democracy, the idea of being ruled by a king is a foreign concept. Americans are very focused on our rights, which are protected by our constitution and law. Life in a kingdom is very different. The subjects of a king have no rights. The king is the authority and what he says is the law.

A Breath of Fresh Air and a Drop of Cool Water

If you have ever experienced the refreshment of a cold drink and a cool breeze when you are tired and weary you will understand how I felt this week as the Lord poured out His Spirit at The Savior's Touch and at First Christian Church.
On Thursday of this week the store hosted a Pastor's Breakfast in the morning and a Woman's Bible Study in the evening. Then on Sunday morning our congregation enjoyed a challenging, encouraging and expertly delivered message by our new minister, Wesley Bolden. We have not had a full time pastor in three years and hearing Wesley preach I am convinced that God sent him and it was worth the wait.
At the Pastor's Breakfast, I learned about innovative ministries going on in the community that I had been completely unaware were happening.

• Life and Peace - is bringing arts and enrichment to the young people of Milledgeville through a free program called "Campus Club"
• Church Central - is feeding the hungry every Tuesday at lunch time.
• Westview Baptist - is working on an interactive Christmas Program and pastor Jody Branch and his wife, Leeann, are at work with Milledgeville Players trying to influence the group to make its offerings more family friendly. Jody hopes that the Christian Community will support the Smoke on The Mountain Show which is decidedly more family friendly than The Players usual fare and will make an impact if it is well received. For tickets to the show please contact Allied Arts.

The meeting ended with a discussion about the need for working together to build the kingdom of God. Because these ministries do not take place during the traditional Sunday morning, Sunday evening and Wednesday evening time frames it is possible for brothers and sisters of Our One Lord Jesus Christ to join with members of a different congregation and use their talents and abilities in ways that will build the citywide church.

The Woman's meeting was led by Brenda Warren of Living Word of God Church. The study of the book of Ephesians dealt with Walking Like a Woman of Grace. We covered Chapters 1 -4 and scheduled the conclusion for November 19th.

This meeting also ended with a discussion about how brothers and sisters of Our One Lord Jesus Christ need to work together to make the fellowship of believers relevant before we loose the younger generation.

On Sunday morning Wesley challenged the body at First Christian to make the Kingdom Commitment to use the power and permission given by our King to remove the Spiritual Forces of Evil (hatred, division, greed, prejudice and lust) from our lives and claim the victory that has already been won.

God is so good!! And all His children say, "Amen"

Sharing Ideas

Today a customer in the store asked my what I knew about puppet ministry resources. Unfortunately, I don't have any personal experience in this area, but I am sure that many of our customers have a wealth of information. She was specifically seeking cd's and accompaniment type resources.

I promised her that I would solicit your knowledge through the wonders of modern communication. We invite you to post your responses here. And thank you in advance for your help!