By Betty B. Gray In 2002 my best friend and I had the chance to visit Ireland. It was a week of seeing many sites and also a time for me to visit the land of my ancestors. We kissed the Blarney Stone, explored castles, and enjoyed the breathtaking scenery of the countryside with […]
Betty B. Gray Recently at a large convention, I was putting up my Encourage Me Ministry display. Let’s correct that statement—I was watching and supervising my daughter and son-in-law set up my booth. I noticed a lady nearby standing and watching. I did not recognize her, but knowing it had to be someone who […]
By Betty B. Gray Corrie ten Boom is one of the characters that I love to portray in the Living Drama Ministry. During World War II, Corrie and her sister Betsy were thrown into a Nazi concentration camp. Their crime was hiding Jews in their home. The ten Booms were godly people who saw […]
By Betty B. Gray Susie and Janie, 5-year-old playmates, lived next door to each other and spent many hours together. One day Janie spent the afternoon playing at Susie’s house. When it was time for Janie to come home, her mother called and asked Susie’s mother to please send her daughter home. Susie’s mother […]
By Melissa Wuske Last year my church started using small group discussion occasionally during Sunday morning worship. Over time it became clear that people had varying views on this format. Some loved it. Others were reluctant to even come to church if they knew there’d be small groups: the interpersonal anxiety was too much […]
