Salkehatchie Series
Roofing Lessons
I was recently talking with a friend of mine about a mission opportunity she is considering. She’s thinking about going to a Salkehatchie work camp this summer with her son, but she’s undecided. I encouraged her to go and I told her it would be life changing, but I warned her they may put her … Continue reading
Making a Positive Kingdom Impact
I received a text from my daughter last week showing me her A in a class that she had really been working hard in. She had been sitting on an 89.5 and then an 89.7, but this particular teacher refused to round up. She was frustrated, but kept at it. When she finally got her … Continue reading
Living with Bold Faith
I had lunch a few days ago with a very dear friend of mine. We hadn’t spoken in months and we had a ton of catching up to do. We worshiped at the same church for many years and we were Vacation Bible School partners for close to ten of them. We began talking about … Continue reading
Lessons from a Shingle
I learned a fair amount about roofing on my Salkehatchie summer mission trip. I learned that shingles are heavy. I learned that you can’t walk on them when they get hot because it shortens the life of them. I learned to wear gloves when handling them because you will get pieces of fiberglass in your … Continue reading
He Calls Out
On the first day of my summer mission trip, we were told to keep an eye out for something at the house we were working at, that we could bring back to our host church and share with the rest of our mission team. It could be anything, but it was supposed to be something … Continue reading
The Power of Group Prayer
I’ve been thinking a lot about prayer this summer. I’ve believed in the power of prayer for as long as I can remember. My mama always said our prayers with us before bed time and we always blessed our meals. But, I wasn’t always comfortable praying out loud and I certainly wouldn’t have put my … Continue reading
Equipping the Called
I volunteered to help with my son’s band camp yesterday. It’s July in Georgia and needless to say unbelievably hot, you know, like a hundred degrees in the shade. The moms all sat under a huge tent with ice, water and Gatorade for the band kids whenever a break was called. It was hot in … Continue reading
Christians Who Walk the Walk
The sheer number of volunteers on my Salkehatchie trip was amazing. We had an awesome group of church ladies who got up well before 5:00 AM every morning, and made us breakfast. I’m not talking about cereal either. We had eggs, bacon, and sausage biscuits. They always greeted us with a smile and kind words … Continue reading