March 26, 2007

Well, it was Spring Break for us last week, but alas I was called to substitute teach on Monday for a group of first graders. So my husband, being the flexible man he is, stayed home to have a guy’s day with Caleb while I worked away. It was a mainly uneventful day, but one thing happened that has left me in wonderment. During the course of the day with the first graders one little boy in particular walked up to me and whispered something to me. I didn’t quite catch what he was telling me until he showed me—a cell phone. I looked at it in amazement that a first grader would have his own cell phone!

Daylight Savings Time already? Well, yes, it is earlier this year, but still it is hard to believe it is already March! I enjoy having the additional daylight at the end of the work day and I like seeing the sunrise on my way to work, but I do dislike resetting all of the clocks in the house. I never can get them synchronized, so each clock has a different time. That reminds me of the time my mother (who had Alzheimer’s) asked my sister what time it was. My sister replied that it was 5:30. In her struggle to match her thoughts with her words to ask if it were time to get ready for church, Mom asked, “Well, is that the time it is supposed to be?”  Even though all the clocks in my house may display a different time this Sunday, I am comforted to know that God has everything under control in my life and it is exactly the time it is supposed to be.

March 5, 2007

There are many things that make me happy, but there are also a fair number of things that make me sad. One of those is to think about the years ahead when many of the pillars of our Apostolic organizations will no longer be with us. I’m not trying to be morbid, but the reality is that many of our great preachers and teachers plainly will not be around when my little guy is an adult.

February 26, 2007

It’s funny, but it really isn’t that this week’s letters discuss how important it is for us to get out there and “show our faith.” That very thing happened with us this week when I was in charge of my son’s Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts. There were 250 people in attendance there and only five of us were Apostolic. But, because I was in charge, the caterer I hired was an Apostolic caterer in hopes that other lights might shine. 

Well I finally got to watch the episode of Wife Swap with the Hoovers/Meeks and I must say, Kristen, Steve and family did a wonderful job! I cannot imagine cameras in my face 24/7 for two weeks while maintaining a Christian attitude, let alone times when they were egged on. This week we have a couple of letters stating their views on the episode as well. 

February 12, 2007

Yes, we’re saying goodbye to Gabby after all these years. The old girl has ministered through writing for 120 columns and . . . well, we’ll let her tell you about it.

Getting ready to read the Atlantic Monthly the other night, I paused in my thumbing through to the article I was going to read to their letters page. I thought to myself, wouldn’t it be nice if we had more readers who would write like they do? The reality is that I think that many times our readers are hesitant to write. It might be because they don’t think what they are saying sounds eloquent enough or that someone might judge what they write; regardless of what might make you hesitate—don’t! You have no idea how often a person’s comments leads someone to delve further into articles. That delving leads them to something that uplifts them and encourages them. Thus, your letter on a particular article can be a conduit to ministry—so write those letters and don’t hesitate. Just do it!

 

January 29, 2007

Don’t know about you, but January is already a blur, and February is breathing down our necks! So how is this year going so far? Well not too bad for us. We are still looking forward to more articles submitted by you, but have been happy at the initial response to our $300 ApTube Challenge and  to last week’s cover interview about Mennonites. This week we’re thinking your predictions about possible splits in the Apostolic movement might create some positive conversation on unity and biblical principles. It’s always exciting when you share your heart via writing and others respond.

January 15, 2007

 

We receive so many wonderful compliments about what is offered on the web zine. But the reality is, the content we offer each week isn’t because of us, but because of you. Because of your experience with God, because of your special insights, experience, or lessons learned, we receive amazing articles from you. So, if God has given you something that will help someone else in this daily journey, please send it in as we’d all love to hear from you!

January 8, 2007

 

Back by popular demand: The Reader Demographic Survey2007. Please take 2 minutes (yes, an infinity in internet time) to answer the questions as honestly as possible.