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We’ve lived in Austin a bit over a year. For a bit over a year we’ve talked about the homeless in Austin. We drive by them almost daily. My son has said repeatedly, “We should give them/him/her…” I nod my head and do nothing.
“What do you mean by crushing My people and grinding the face of the poor?” declares the Lord God of hosts. (Isaiah 3:13)
Once we volunteered with our small group at a ministry that serves the homeless. I loved doing the work, but I felt uncomfortable interacting with the people there. Honestly, my humanRead more
Rehab’s Corner Coming Alive!
Dust and banana trees.
That’s all that was on the plot of land high on a hill on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda. Then God spoke something into existence: Rahab’s Corner. Place of safety. Place of salvation. Place of a second chance at a new life.
A beautiful roof caps off living quarters. Just a few more buildings to go, and by this fall, beauty for ashes. In more ways than one! It will be a far cry from the slums from where many of the girls have come. Modest by American standards, yet luxury to aRead more
Lighting Up the World for Christmas
And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying inRead more
When “Jesus Calls” in Uganda
“Come to me with a teachable spirit, eager to be changed.”
This is the very first line of the book, Jesus Calling, by Sarah Young, that Penninah is holding up in the photo.
What a powerful message for the first day of January in a book! It’s a call from Jesus to be teachable and to be eager. And Penninah possesses both of those qualities. Like the other girls at Rahab’s Corner in Uganda.
Imagine being a destitute young girl living in a slum, resorting to whatever it takes to make money to buy food to survive. ImagineRead more