by ssadmin | Apr 29, 2012 | Daily Journaling
“May each step you take lead you closer to God” (photographer: Holly Shuff) Thoughts from today: In Joshua 20-21 (and in previous days’ readings) I bet Joshua wishes he had a spreadsheet and a physical or topographic map for distributing all the Promised...
by ssadmin | Apr 28, 2012 | Uncategorized
Okay, God had to have a chat with me. It wasn’t long after I typed my journaling this morning and my thoughts and attitude was “not so humbling”. I started to think about how certain people drive me crazy, or how it is rude when this or that happens. Yada, yada,...
by ssadmin | Apr 28, 2012 | Daily Journaling
“Oh, God, thank you that I’m not like some people I know. (Huh, have you noticed what Johnny has been up to lately?!) I haven’t robbed a bank, stole from my neighbor, slept with another man, or, for heaven’s sake, I’m not like Susie Que (what a brat!). I go to...
by ssadmin | Apr 27, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Hyssop. What is hyssop? I got stuck on this word today and decided to search it out. I knew it was a plant, but why was a hyssop plant chosen to be used for cleansing? What I found was interesting to me. “Hyssop also has uses in the garden; it is said to be a good...
by ssadmin | Apr 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
I just signed up for a mission trip to Guatemala in October and it made me think about my journal that I had kept while there last October. I haven’t read it since I returned, and it was great to reminisce. I decided to type it up and share it with you. Enjoy...
by ssadmin | Apr 26, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Who wants to live in pain, suffering, agony, and torment for the rest of their life? Not me! I have a feeling that you don’t either. I’m not talking about here on earth (although we would prefer not to). I’m talking about “the rest of your life”, “life after...
by ssadmin | Apr 25, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Three for three. That is three weeks of three loved ones dying to cancer. First, my aunt Jeanette (West) Pope went to heaven. Second, my colleague and friend, Marilyn Westfall, joined Jesus. Then, last night before I went to Marilyn’s memorial service, I got the news...
by ssadmin | Apr 24, 2012 | Daily Journaling
OOOh, God said the “S” word. I remember a few years ago when a little girl came up to me in my classroom so upset. She walked up with her eyes widened, and said with horror in her voice, “Mrs. Shuff, Paul said the “s” word.” Now Paul was a seven-year-old- boy good...
by ssadmin | Apr 23, 2012 | Daily Journaling
I must say, I’m at a loss as to what to write this morning. My mind is turning to my strong friend’s (Mike Storter) words last night. (A godly man living strong as his body is weak from battling cancer.) I read the bible passages from today’s “Walking in the Word” and...
by ssadmin | Apr 22, 2012 | Daily Journaling
What a special night at church tonight! Mike Storter, our Minister to College & Career and Recreation, dear friend, warrior for God, hero in many of our eyes, loving husband, and father of two,… sat on a stool, with his large print bible nearby , and spoke...
