by Pete Schipper | Nov 22, 2023 | Prayers
PRINCIPLES of PRAYER Dr. Craig Blomberg As Christians, we all pray, some more than others. The Bible tells us to, and in obedience, we attempt to honor God’s commands. But do we truly pray biblically? Do our prayers follow the patterns and...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 22, 2023 | Prayers
I pray that this day you will fill me with yourself and cause your fruit to ripen in my life: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. -John...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 22, 2023 | Prayers, Uncategorized
The Otino-Waa Creed I am a special child of God, chosen and saved for a unique purpose. My life has been difficult, but God has been and will be with me. I have my own guardian angel who watches over me. It is not my fault my parents are dead; I will miss them until...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 22, 2023 | Poetry
AM I A STONE? Christina Rosetti Am I a stone and not a sheep, that I can stand, O Christ, beneath Thy cross to number drop by drop Thy blood’s slow loss and yet not weep? Not so these women loved who with exceeding grief lamented Thee. ...
by Pete Schipper | Nov 22, 2023 | Poetry
I Am . . . I am who I am. Sometimes it feels like it is not okay to be me, when I hurt and when I cry, when I am a child alone, unloved. That is how it feels . . . It is not okay to be me. It feels like I have to be someone else . . . but I don’t...