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My heart is heavy is for our children, and listed below are just a few reasons why. Did you know that there are certain sex traffickers who target Christian girls? (1) Did you know that in the Democratic Republic of Congo up to 40,000 children work in cobalt mines? Cobalt is used in electric car […]

The other day I was sitting outside, enjoying what might be the last warm day of summer. I do love the change of summer to fall. To me it is the best of the season changes. While sitting there, I noticed an ant struggling to carry a piece of a leaf that was obviously to

In May and June I shared with you many of the changes CEF of Schuylkill County made or was in the process of making due to COVID 19. As you know, the changes in our community did not and are not at an end. We started the month of June with eight summer missionaries. By

Would you like a peek into what 5-Day Club® LIVE! has been like for Shelley, Elizabeth, and our summer missionaries? There were a few glitches with the technology, but God has been faithful through it all. The things I am sharing came from a journal that the summer missionaries kept during the summer. Enjoy! Thoughtful

Recently, one of my children said to me,” I feel like I should be learning something from the coronavirus lockdown.  But I don’t know what God is trying to teach me.” God does not waste the circumstances of our lives.  There have been times in my life when God has caused some unordinary circumstance to

I f you know me, then you know I love to make crafts. It’s a huge hobby and takes up a good bit of my free time. Last year a friend from school convinced me that going to a craft sale would be a benefit. So, I packed it up and off we went. It

This truth is comforting. It always has been, but with recent events it is even more a place of safety. On March 13 everything changed. We had planned to reorganize the lending library in April after the club season was over. So when the news came of a two week shutdown, we got to work

The faith of children amazes me! This semester I taught a group of kindergartners. The open hearts with which they welcomed the Gospel message was striking. With wide eyes and full attention, they listened and believed God’s Word – just like that! I can’t help but wish that as adults we were as easily impressed

For a printable version of this month’s newsletter, click here. Walking and Leaping! Recently while teaching at the party club in Gordon the lesson caused me to examine my heart and to ask this question, “Do I go walking and leaping?” In Acts Chapter 3 we read the story of Peter and John. There was