Entries from November 2006

17 November 2006

A real missionary

I have never been a real missionary.  I am just a Christian who can adjust to living in different environments.  A missionary lady whom I admire is Granny Brand, who was the mother of Paul Brand, whom I also admire.   I remembered his tribute to his mother in one of his books, and Lois looked [...]

17 November 2006

Granny Brand

From “In His Image”, pp. 43-46, By Paul Brand

One last figure towers above an others who have influenced my life: my mother, known as Granny Brand. I say it kindly and in love, but in old age my mother had little of physical beauty left in her. She had been [...]

5 November 2006

My Quotation Book

It is a loose leaf book where I store the quotations I write down in my agenda books when I am traveling around the world reading books from other people’s libraries.  My quotes are too long to go in the “quotation” category, so I am going to put them in “Food for Thought.”

5 November 2006

Everyday Christians

From Passion for Jesus by Mike Bickle
p.97 – “What is an easy yoke of obedience for one believer may become a religious burden for another who embraces what God has not called that believer to.”
p.158 -”There’s a false notion among many Christians that the Word of God works only if you have ten hours a [...]