Monthly Archives: July 2009

Who Said Helping Others is Easy?

Jeri Stunkard

Today, as I was coming out of the pet food store a woman approached me asking for money. She said her car was at the Goodyear down the block. The water pump had gone out and she was stranded here. She was short some of the money to pay for the repairs and asked if I could help her.

I don’t remember where she was headed. To be shamefully honest, I was too busy trying to figure out in my head how to tell her “no”. I only had $20 in my purse and I didn’t want to part with it.

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Should I Stay or Should I Go?

Desiree Rutter

Recently, a good friend that lives in the same small town that we do called to let me know she was really burned out at her church and she really couldn’t bear much more. She wasn’t growing. In fact, she was parched. Serving had become a duty and not a pleasure. The list went on and on of why she could not worship there anymore.

I, being a pastor’s wife, am sure she was looking to me for some godly counsel. Well, I really did not have any to offer. I did not want her to come to our church unless the Lord Himself rained down fire from heaven calling them to move there.

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Where Is Your Focus?

There are so many things that demand my time and focus. Cleaning the house, schooling my children, spending time with my husband- all of these things keep me busy. Then there are the church things that I stay busy doing. Teaching Sunday school, working in Vacation Bible School, leading a Bible study or church ministry all keep me busy. And, if there is any time left over- entertainment. I can find an hour gone while I use the computer, play music, read a book, or watch television or a movie!

None of these things are bad. Many of these are very good.

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