Category Archives: MinistryU R Beautiful to Me (a miracle at a book signing) I met her at a book signing. Her skin was like silken milk chocolate. Her eyes darted in agony as she strained to speak. No matter how hard she tried, no discernible words came out. Her caregiver, hands on the bars of her wheelchair, spoke: “She wants to know what your book is about.” Book signings can […] Read More U R Walking on Water (an honest letter from Jen…) Dear Friends, It seems high time for an honest letter from me to you. So here goes… Yesterday I organized the book closet. Today our bookkeeper is here. Recently three precious souls made three donations. Three. Donations. In. A. Row. So did our faithful five: the five faithful givers who donate their precious resources, every […] Read More U R Forgiven (a message for all) “Forgive them, Father, for they know not what they are doing.” The spirit of Christ’s words rose like smoke from a heart on fire. “I forgive you,” I wrote, “There is no debt between us.” The words must have come from the Holy Spirit, because my words didn’t sound so holy. To release someone from […] Read More U R a Giver (how giving gives back!) I give each year a title. This coming year for me is The Year of the Giver. The year to give steadfast love. The year to give hope. The year to give my time, attention, and resources exactly as God leads. As Proverbs says: “A gift opens the way for the giver, and ushers him […] Read More U R Enough (even when it doesn’t appear so) She pauses to inhale. “Where are my days going? I am just trying to be a good wife and mom … and you are out speaking and writing books, and I don’t know how you do it, and I know it’s all a season, and what’s it going to be like when this next little […] Read More |