“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 [KJV] Woorabinda Lake SA In January this year, I altered a couple of bridesmaid dresses. Each dress needed new double-layer sleeves, but I lacked one essential thing – a pattern. I couldn’t just cut and stitch without one; the sleeves would never match, the layers wouldn’t sit correctly, and I’d waste fabric. So, my sist

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8 [KJV] Hawthorn berries “What are you doing to reach your Jerusalem?” I remember hearing this question about five years ago. Our church was letterboxing tracts for Easter or Christmas. Above the table stacked with bundles of tracts and invites, hung a large map of the

“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary:” Isaiah 50:4a [KJV] Think for a moment about a situation familiar to most Christians. You went to a church conference, camp or service. You were stirred, became emotional, prayed a prayer, made a promise, or knelt at the front during an altar call. But now you’re home again. The emotional high has gone. Old habits and sins tempt strongly. Life’s pressu

“Let no man despise thy youth, but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in...