| This Issue: Testify |
| Updated March 01, 2004 |
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| Feeling It Too Our family just finished reading a dear 19th century novel called Joel: A Boy of Galilee |
| The Hello Letter by Janel Messenger - Editor |
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| Women Who Love |
| (brides, singles, widows, infertility, moms, girlfriends...) |
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| Past the Hurt In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne high and lifted up and His train filled the temple (Isaiah 6:1). In the year my husband died, I saw the Lord lifted up as He kept me from losing my mind over my broken heart |
| In the Year My Husband Died by Huldah Gibbs Jones |
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| Showers from Heaven I had just been through great amounts of loss in my life. I lost an old friend, my sister, my father, and my health. Now I was housebound due to my illness. I sat alone wondering, what's next? |
| Send Me a Friend by Annettee Budzban |
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| I'm Waiting, I'm Waiting A Poem |
| The Wait by Linda Hilbrands |
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| A Lesson to Learn I loved my new church! It was vibrant, exciting and on the cutting edge. The pastor was a talented and charismatic speaker and singer, the church was growing and impacting the community, and I felt so blessed to be a part of it all! |
| Three Safeguards Against Adultery by Paula Friedrichsen |
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| Christian Living |
| (spiritual growth, testimony, prayer...) |
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| Missing Parts "Look at that!" I exclaimed to my husband. "They're going to have siding before me" |
| Half-Finished House by Michele Huey |
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| Yep, Me Too Have you ever felt exceptionally ordinary? Whether your position at work or in the community is one of stature, have you ever caught yourself feeling down right simple? Sure you have. We all have. |
| Hope for the Simple People by Monica Cane |
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| Hanging On While Letting I was in the middle of a craft project when my husband came into my workroom, sat down heavily, and stared across the table at me. He was not smiling “What’s the matter?” I asked, though a glimpse at the clock was all I needed to know exactly what was wrong. |
| One Bad Day by Barbara Peer |
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| The Great Physician The most frightening words a woman can hear are, "You have cancer and need immediate surgery. |
| Second Opinions by Doris Eason |
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| Many Ways, One Savior My husband is such a good example when it comes to being a strong witness for Jesus Christ. One simple way that he “makes the most of every opportunity” is to purpose to place a few gospel tracts in his pocket before he heads out the door, ready to share God’s plan of salvation with a waitress, a carwash attendant, or anyone else whom the Lord might send his way. |
| The AtTRACTion of the Gospel by Sue Laird |
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| Simply Cracked Collecting teapots is my pleasure. Anyone who knows me can attest to that. So when my friend began her spring cleaning and came across an old teapot, naturally she thought of me. |
| The Blessing of Brokenness by Lillian Baker |
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| Not Your Simple Desire "Now may the God of hope fill you with all JOY and peace in BELIEVING, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." |
| The Joy of Jesus by Chris Smith |
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| The 3 H's |
| (home, hearth & hospitality) |
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| Anyone Hungry? It was the chance of a lifetime! It was a dream come true to visit my great grandparents' hometown of Ascoli Piceno, Italy and meet my relatives there. We spent four days and ate multiple meals with these people who are kin. |
| The Feast Makers by Elizabeth Fabiani - CWP Co-Founder |
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