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Baptized by My Spirit
"Papa, how can I show these people how much I want to live inside of them? Will they get it?" "It's okay, Son. We will think of a way to help them understand." Silence in heaven. Suddenly a voice of glory rings out. "I know! I will give them My body to eat and My blood to drink! Yeah!" The angels Read More...
Author: Harvey Yoder
Tags: mission to amish people, inspirational, harvey yoder, god, communion, baptised, amish,
Tags: mission to amish people, inspirational, harvey yoder, god, communion, baptised, amish,
Springtime Brings New Life
I am so excited to be writing and sharing my heart with all of you! My hope and prayer is that you will find hope, encouragement, and excitement for life as I share with you.Springtime is my favorite time of the year, maybe because I was born in the spring. Everything is turning green, new lif Read More...
Author: Barbara Keim
Tags: springtime, mission to amish people, map ministry, inspirational, barbara keim, amish voice, amish,
Tags: springtime, mission to amish people, map ministry, inspirational, barbara keim, amish voice, amish,
Learning To "Wait" On The Lord
I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and in his word do I hope. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. (Psalms 130:5-6) Desperately, helplessly, longingly, I cried: Quietly, patiently, lovingly God replied. I Read More...
Sand and Stone
Two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument; and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: "Today my best friend slapped me in the face." They kept on Read More...
Tater People
Some people never seem motivated to participate, but are content to let others do all the work. They are called "Speck-Taters". Some people never do anything to help, but are gifted at finding fault with the way others do the work. They are called "Comment-Taters". Some people are very bossy an Read More...
Grandma's Hands
Grandma, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the Porch swing. She didn't move, just sat with her head down staring at her hands. When I sat down beside her she didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if she was OK. Finally, not really wanting to disturb her but wanting to Read More...
Author: Barbara Keim
Tags: mission to amish people, map ministry, inspirational, barbara keim, amish voice, amish,
Tags: mission to amish people, map ministry, inspirational, barbara keim, amish voice, amish,
The Silversmith
Malachi 3:3 says: He (God) shall sit as a refiner and purifier of silver... This verse puzzled a young man and he wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. So, he went to a silversmith to find out the process of refining silver. That week, the young man called Read More...
Don't Interrupt
Most people react badly to being interrupted. They often feel disrespected and small when you talk over them. People who tend to interrupt others generally do so for one of these reasons: They don't place enough value on what the other person has to say. They want to impress others by showing h Read More...
The Duck And The Devil
There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot to play with out in the woods. He practiced in the woods; but he could never hit the target. Getting a little discouraged, he headed back for dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma's pet duck. Just o Read More...
Forgiven
One day a while back, a man, his heart heavy with grief, was walking in the woods. As he thought about his life this day, he knew many things were not right. He thought about those who had lied about him back when he had a job. His thoughts turned to those who had stolen his things and cheated him Read More...
Nails In The Fence
There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his ang Read More...
Silent Answers
Once a young couple lost their only child, a beautiful three-year-old daughter, as a result of a freak accident. Unable to justify this tragedy with their concept of a loving God, they went to their minister for help. "Why?" they asked. "It was God's will," the preacher told them. The couple just c Read More...
The Law of the Garbage Truck
I hopped onto the buggy and we took off for town. We were just driving along when suddenly out of nowhere, a team of horses, hitched to an old box wagon jumped out of a side road, right in front of us. My dad pulled back on the reins and our horse came to a quick stop; we just barely missed the side Read More...
An Old Farmer's Advice
Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight, and bull-strong. Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. Words that soak into your ears are whispered...not yelled. Do not corner something that you know is meaner than you. It don't take a very big person to carry a grudge. Most of the st Read More...
