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>Fire Insurance
>Submitted by Robin Schmidt Have you ever heard the fire insurance analogy? Hell being a place of eternal fire, the “sales pitch” is made that Jesus is your insurance policy against fire/hell. You may be shaking your head in wonder or chuckling, but many of us do think of God in that way. Maybe not as fire insurance, but certainly as some form of coverage…
>Fast or Famine
>by Robin Schmidt I bought a One Year Chronological Bible at the end of last year. My new year’s resolution was to read through the entire Bible. I even thought I would like to read “ahead” so that I would complete the reading before the holidays this year. I started out strong. I read every day, by the end of January I was into the mid February…
>Words of Good Cheer… Filling the Air
>by Robin Schmidt Have you hauled out the holly? Decked the halls? Do you hear jingle bells? Silver bells? Are you simply having a wonderful Christmas time? The sounds of Christmas…music. Music is an amazing and powerful thing. It can set a mood, or take you back in time. Words and sound…
>The Horse Knows the Way
>“Over the river and through the woods, to Grandmother’s house we go. The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh in the white and drifting snow.” I always think of that as a Thanksgiving song. Thanksgiving approaches and I begin to sing those lines in my head. It is very comforting isn’t it? The road to Grandmother’s home is so familiar…
>What did you do Wednesday?
>October 31 Grace Chapel families scattered to their homes, to await their neighbors…. This was the first year the porch light was on at the Schmidt house, and it rocked my oldest daughter’s world. So I sat on my porch steps (it was such a nice evening) talking to Anne on my cell phone and explaining why, after 25 years, we were passing out Halloween candy.…
>Just Walk Across the Room Week 3
> Lord Jesus, as we continue to make our way “across the room” help us to craft our individual faith stories in a way that people can understand and relate to. At the same time, Father, guide us when we present the follow-up ‘Good News’ story about your Son to others. Amen.