Life is a lot of work.  The list in my head of business to handle, people to care for and projects to complete – not to mention the ceaseless cycle of cleaning – can get so overwhelming. I often sit immobilized and can’t attend to any of it. Does anyone else feel like the whole machine of family, or ministry, or career, depends entirely on you to keep moving? Like you’re the one ...
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In March of 2016, the chaos of sights, sounds, and smells of India filled our days...and our nights. It was powerful and overwhelming, yet humility and beauty intermingled with every step we took. Dreams of change, determination to see it through, stark and a constant awareness of our own wealth in comparison ruled our days there. Since that trip anything India catches my eye, my ...
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It wasn’t where I had expected to hear from God. Sure, I had been praying. Asking. And I had hoped that sometime, somewhere, I would get an answer. But I sure wasn’t expecting it then. And definitely not there, of all places. For years I have read the Bible and sought to put its words into practice. But recently I had been finding a theme popping up all over the Scriptures that I ...
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“Four days without food…how much longer can I survive?”  Lying quietly on a thin mat, Nancy watched as the monsoon rains forced their way thru cracks and holes in the tin roof of her small hut. The leaks were by far the least of her problems. The hunger was ever present, gnawing away at the void in her stomach, from dawn to dusk. The ache for food pounded through her body like her heart working ...
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Thank you to those of you who have been praying for us today. As our time of intentional quietness and seeking God comes to an end, we are grateful that you were part of this day. The primary thoughts we believe God wanted to say to us today could be summarized as follows: Certain of God's plan*, we will continue to press on**,  putting no confidence in the flesh***.  If you'd like to ...
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Mercy Market is inviting you to join us in a day of prayer on Monday, August 14.   From wherever you are, would you pause and lift up our ministry to the Lord?  Perhaps breakfast, lunch, supper and bedtime would be good times to remember to intercede on our behalf.  The leadership team will be praying and it would mean so much to us to have you join with us. Please pray that God would give us ...
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