Scripture references: 1 Kings 17, Luke 4:24-27 The woman walked slowly towards the city gates, shading her eyes from the burning sun. The ground was cracked with drought; not a single leaf or blade of grass remained. In her hand were two twigs, just enough to make one small fire. By the city gate sat an old man, hunched over against a rock. She shuddered and turned her head away, pulling her headscarf a little tighter to block him from view. “I ought to be used to such sights

“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