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Comment on Recalibrating by Charmaine Kelder

Charmaine Kelder — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:14:20 +0000

Love what you’ve written, Joy. There’s always more we can do, isn’t there? When we hear about the ways one another are approaching this matter – living simply so we can be generous and bless the least – we can get aha moments: “Never thought of that!” Some of us have discovered Advent Conspiracy and are using their ideas for tranfering some of our Christmas spending from ourselves to those most needy in this world. They have great media tools – such as 2 minute video promos, which we’ve used in our church. Very effective in getting the message across. Thanks for your encouragements to ‘Worship freely, spend less, give more!’

Comment on Recalibrating by Karen Levy

Karen Levy — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:39:13 +0000

No need to write more than what Brenda and Ruth did. Just wanted to let you know that I read it and that it was a huge encouragement. Thank-you.

Comment on Recalibrating by Ruth Taverner

Ruth Taverner — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:46:37 +0000

“It was always our understanding that we were not to spend all of our money on ourselves but that we were to be as generous as we could in gifts to those in the greatest need.” Thank you for this awesome reminder Joy. At this time of year it is an inspiring thought and I intend to spend some time contemplating it. Thank you for continuing to share with us all.

Comment on Recalibrating by Brenda Wollenberg

Brenda Wollenberg — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 02:37:59 +0000

Feeling a call to recalibration here as well . . .just hadn’t thought of it in terms of that word. Love how just listening to and following through on even very tiny suggested God-adjustments can have such a significant ripple effect in my own life and in those around me. Thanks for the encouragement and for saying it simply and in such a lovely way!

Comment on A Test by joy

joy — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:14:32 +0000

Thanks Char
Yes, like you said, I didn’t think about the future much, although I do remember My sister, Dawn saying that she thought for sure Jesus would be back within 20 years (I guess in the 70’s sometime) and I did think at the time…I’m not so sure. Anyway, now my quest at this time in life is to bring joy to his heart for the long haul, and like you I need constant encouragement from my Father that I actually am capable of doing that. I often say to Him “how do you do it, being God I mean”, I would just do another colossal blow up and give up on us all!
Love you, Char, sorry I forgot your birthday this year, but I am glad you were born!
Joy

Comment on A Test by Larry Levy

Larry Levy — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:42:55 +0000

Thanks Joy for sharing this, like you often do, of how the ‘inside’ world struggles to flow with what God calls us to do in the ‘outside’ world. Bless you and Gary on your 40th! Isaiah 40:25-31. LL

Comment on A Test by Charmaine Kelder

Charmaine Kelder — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 03:33:26 +0000

Ah, Joy. About a week ago, I remembered that you and Gary had your 40th coming up – you’re about a year behind us and I wanted to write you guys. Sorry, one of my weaknesses is that I don’t celebrate well. Were you like us thinking that we would NEVER find ourselves decades into marriage, never mind 40 years? Jesus was coming back somewhere between 2 to 5 years after we were married. We thought we’d be long in heaven by this time, celebrating Jesus’ triumph over death and sin – not an ongoing celebration on earth of his continued grace to us in our stumbling efforts to follow him and giving us strength to keep on following him when we feel utterly inadequate to do so well. I’m so glad God gave you a rainbow experience. He gave me one too, about 20 years ago. Apart from his written word, it is probably the most comforting thing in my life about his faithfulness to me and that he will be there with me/us until the end. Isn’t he a good and kind Father?

Comment on Shepherd of the Shepherds by Larry

Larry — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:23:35 +0000

Thanks Joy. A good reminder that God is with us as we lead, and we often don’t have it all figured out…

Comment on I Will Once More Shake The Nations by joy

joy — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 15:52:29 +0000

Hi Char
I love the way you guys embrace all kinds of people in your gathering. Not just nice healthy ones! May God bless your friend…just a tumor encouragement..I had 2 large tumors in my uterus that just disappeared….over years of prayer. Apparently they do that sometimes my Dr. said. (Uterine ones anyway)
Love to you
Joy

Comment on I Will Once More Shake The Nations by Charmaine Kelder

Charmaine Kelder — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:25:16 +0000

How true, Joy – and well expressed. There must be a huge number of times in scripture where the writer speaks of or to God describing him as the refuge, the strong tower, the rock.
A brother in our church has many anxieties, one of which is multiplying tumors in his body, causing great distress and pain and uncertainty. I told him: “Keep hanging around God, R… God is love and the Bible says that perfect love (which is what God is) drives out fear. (I John chapter 4) We all fear different things, but over time, God in us will push out the fear. Isn’t that good news?”
I like your metaphor of walking on water to Jesus because it encourages us to step into the supernatural empowerment of God – to do that which we could not do on our own. Greater glory for him which is always good.