Mesu Andrews's Blog, page 22
July 1, 2016
Bargaining with God by Lyndsey Kirk
I got into a bargaining match with my dad once when I was about 8 years old. It did not go well…for me. As I recall, we were driving home from having been out to eat for dinner, and I was desperately pleading for some ice cream from the back seat of the car. After … Read More
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June 24, 2016
Real People, Real God – Abraham’s Sign of the Covenant
Play Podcast using the Stitcher App How to Subscribe SUBSCRIBE: REAL PEOPLE Make a Plan To begin part two of Abram’s story, let’s jump ahead about 10 years. We read about this plan in last week’s blog (if you need a refresher, CLICK HERE): Abram and Sarai have grown impatient in waiting for offspring, so … Read More
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June 17, 2016
Embracing Your GPS—Sarai & Hagar
I was on my way to speak at a pastors’ wife’s conference and made the grave error of relying on my phone’s GPS for directions. Why was it an error? Because the conference center was so far into the mountain foothills that my phone lost reception. When I lost my cell signal, I lost my … Read More
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June 10, 2016
Real People, Real God: Abraham’s Covenant Calling
Play Podcast using the Stitcher App How to Subscribe SUBSCRIBE: REAL PEOPLE Leave their Homeland To get a good understanding of Abram’s story, we actually need to begin with his father, Terah. Genesis 11:31: “Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot of Haran, and his daughter-in-law Sarai, the wife of his son … Read More
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June 3, 2016
From Noah to Abraham—Is Comfortable a Crime?
A toddler cuddles a satin-edged blanket. A teenaged girl cherishes her grandmother’s heirloom ring. A father bursts with pride while his son helps him restore a ‘57 Chevy. Why prefer the frayed for comfort? Why seek the familiar for security? My husband sees no reason to discard a t-shirt until it’s riddled with holes and … Read More
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May 30, 2016
BFF Thank You Contest
A great big THANK YOU to my Miriam BFF Team for all the hard work you put into promoting over the past year! Please answer the question listed in the Rafflecopter giveaway in the comment space below. Then feel free to earn additional entries by following the instructions on the Rafflecopter widget. You can repeat with … Read More
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May 27, 2016
Real People, Real God – Noah
Play Podcast using the Stitcher App How to Subscribe SUBSCRIBE: REAL PEOPLE Grow Weary Let’s start at the very beginning of Noah’s life…how his father named him. “He will comfort us in the labor and painful toil of our hands caused by the ground the Lord has cursed.” Genesis 5:29 So, Noah’s story begins with … Read More
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May 23, 2016
When Bad Things Happen by Kate Hodges
One of the questions I hear a lot, and I’m sure you do too, is ‘If God is so good and loving, why does he let bad things happen?’ Even from long-time Christians, this question pops up now and then. “No, my girl. Never be grateful for tragedy, but always trust that God can use it … Read More
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May 20, 2016
Nature or Nurture – Adam to Noah
I went to a small consolidated school system in central Indiana. My house was surrounded by cornfields on every side. My future husband lived five miles east in a tiny, no-stoplight town where “good” families lived on the north side of four-lane US 40 and “bad” families lived on the south side of town. In … Read More
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May 13, 2016
Giving to Live
Play Podcast using the Stitcher App How to Subscribe SUBSCRIBE: Roy and I haven’t really given each other gifts during our thirty+ years of marriage. In the early years, we barely had enough money for groceries, so homemade birthday, anniversary, and Valentine’s cards were the best we could do. We’ve never exchanged Christmas or birthday … Read More
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