Throughout history, many cultures have set aside a time for expressing their thankfulness. In the US, Thanksgiving Day originated with the pilgrims. In the midst of extreme hardship, loss of loved ones, and meager supplies, they still believed they were blessed. They chose to celebrate God’s blessings by sharing a meal with Native Americans who
[pullquote align=”left”] …I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the peoples; I will sing praises to You among the nations. Your loving kindness is great to the heavens and Your truth to the clouds (Psalm 57:9-10). [/pullquote] [thrive_headline_focus title=”First Fruits of Summer Camp” orientation=”left”] This year, 93 percent of the children were from unbelieving homes, mainly
Jesus welcomed the children. He blessed them and prayed for them (Matthew 19:13-15). Not only did He welcome children; he actually encouraged them to come to him and told the adults not to get in the way, “for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven”, He said. Children are in need of God’s word—all children.
[thrive_drop_caps color=’blue’ style=’1′][/thrive_drop_caps][thrive_headline_focus title=”Behind Bars” orientation=”left”] By: Tatiana Polyakova [pullquote align=”normal”]“Therefore repent and return, so that your sins may be wiped away, in order that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord.” (Acts 3:19) [/pullquote] Thanks to the Lord for giving us such a great undertaking—to carry the Gospel to the
If you are watching the world news, you know there are a lot of people without hope today. Depressing events seem to be escalating all the time. The problems facing the world are scary, if you just look at them apart from God. You can see why people are disturbed, anxious, fearful and hopeless. But
The ninth month of the year signals the winding down of summer and welcoming of cool fall breezes. In this and other upcoming newsletters, you’ll read of the beautiful ways God has privileged us to bring His love to our Safe Haven Summer campers and with it, hope. As you read this, our campers
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