Entries by Thistlebend Admin

Desiring More of Him

by Susan Sampson I hated vegetables growing up.  Don’t most kids?  But now I actually like them and even crave some of them.  I wouldn’t be caught dead eating green peppers as a kid, but now I love green peppers and onions on my pizza!  So what changed?  My pediatrician tells me to keep offering […]

Do We Know How Poor We Are?

Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 6:20-26 ESV 20 And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples, and said: “Blessed are you who are poor now,   for yours is the kingdom of God. 21 Blessed are you who are hungry now,   for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you […]

Make Every Effort

Thistlebend Quiet eMoment by Laurie Aker Focus Scripture: Luke 6:17-19 ESV 17 And he came down with them and stood on a level place, with a great crowd of his disciples and a great multitude of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon,  18 who came to hear him […]