Remembering God’s Faithfulness I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember  your wonders of old. Psalm 77:11 "This month (August 2019) I am remembering the thirty-five years God has allowed me the privilege of serving him through this ministry. The way he has sustained and enlarged our outreach is indeed a “wonder of old,” and it is by his grace alone that we have come this far and plan to keep going for more years ahead."       Mary Lowman, Founder (more)   Building on the foundation of these thirty-five years, we want to use new methods and improved electronic commun ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 7 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.    Worship the Lord with gladness;     come before him with joyful songs.  Know that the Lord is God.     It is he who made us, and we are his;     we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving    and his courts with praise;     give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;    his faithfulness continues through all generations. Psalm 100  As we conclude our seven-day challenge to rejoice in the Lord always, it is Sunday and hopefully you will be in ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 6 I will extol the Lord at all times;his praise will always be on my lips.Psalm 34:1 How can the praise of the Lord always be on your lips? Was David serious? On the next-to-the-last day of our challenge to “rejoice always,” praise is the antidote for complaining , griping, and criticizing. You cannot praise the Lord and complain at the same time. So how can the praise of the Lord always be on your lips today? It doesn’t mean that everything you say must begin with “Praise the Lord.” It does mean that in your thought life and, when appropriate, in the words you sa ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 5  A happy heart makes the face cheerful,but heartache crushes the spirit.Proverbs 15:13 We’re on the home stretch ~ and I’m praying that by now you are more convinced than ever that God’s word is practical, relevant, and life-changing. Think of what God has done for you this week as you have intentionally determined to rejoice always in him.  Today I want to encourage you to keep a cheerful face all day long. At every encounter with others, consciously remember to begin with a smile. For some, this comes easily and naturally; for others ~ like me ~ it is a habit ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 4 But may the righteous be glad and rejoice before God; may they be happy and joyful. Psalm 68:3 Day four marks the half-way point in our one-week challenge to rejoice always. Have you noticed a difference in your days? Have you seen a change in the way you relate to others and the way they relate to you? When you are always rejoicing—even though it may be more internally than externally—it shows on your face, in your relationships, and in your energy level. In this Psalm, David encourages us to rejoice before God. Here are some suggestions for how you can rejoice ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 3 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths,but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen. Ephesians 4:29 If you practice this verse today, you will be in rejoice-mode! Carefully guard what comes out of your mouth today. Pray that God will keep you from saying ~ or thinking ~ anything that is not wholesome or beneficial to those who hear your words. Here's a good prayer for today based upon this verse: Lord, I pray that today, you will help me to speak words which will build others up. Help ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 2 Let us not become weary in doing good,for at the proper time we will reap a harvestif we do not give up.Galatians 6:9 Here you are at day two in our challenge to "rejoice always" for one week ~ no complaining, no criticizing, no griping. Did you make it through the entire day yesterday? If not, don't be discouraged and don't give up. You're building new spiritual muscle and it takes time. Can you identify what, if anything, you complained about yesterday? What, if anything, caused you to lose your joy? If so, that will help you be more alert today. For example, did you ..read more

Rejoice Always ~ Day 1 Rejoice in the Lord always.I will say it again: Rejoice!Philippians 4:4  As you begin this seven-day challenge to get through every day without complaining, criticizing or griping, it’s truly essential to start your day right. Your day is won or lost in the morning hours, so determine that the first words out of your mouth will be thankful, praising words. As soon as you put your feet on the floor ~ or even before ~ utter words of praise and thanksgiving. Here are two more specific things to do today: I will extol the Lord at all times;his praise will always be o ..read more

 Click here to register A Challenge to Rejoice Always! Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! How can we make this biblical principle a reality in our daily lives—especially since our days are often filled with reasons to complain? It takes intentionality—determining in advance each day to rejoice in the Lord, no matter what! To help you build this positive habit into your life, we have a seven-day challenge to get through each day for one week without complaining, criticizing, or griping. When you sign up we will send you an ..read more

Thanks to all who prayed for my ministry in Moldova with Bertie Kirchhofer. She has formed a great core team of women and founded a new ministry, Faith at Work. This was their first conference and we had about 140 women attend for the entire day. It was blessed by God and a day of encouragement for all of us. This is a picture of the women at the conference. I returned home on Wednesday, May 22, with wonderful memories of my time there. Thank you, again, for your faithful prayers ..read more