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Stories to think about: Paul, Silas and the Thessalonians

Our story today is about Paul and Silas and how they didn’t give up, even with big challenges, in bringing the gospel to the Thessalonians. Be inspired!!

Hi our friend

We hope you had a wonderful Christmas!! We for sure did even if it looked different again this year. Our Christmas day lunch with our neighborhood friend was wonderful. We had a nice meal together and it felt a bit like grandpa came over for Christmas. We also got to connect with our families through video calls which was also amazing!

2021 comes to an end in just a few days. When we come to the end of our year we always spend time to reflect and looking back at the things God did. God gave us Caleb, we hosted love your neighbor workshops, launched a love your neighbor social network just to name a few things. But with all the good during the year there are also challenging moments for all of us, like for us especially not being able to connect with people in the usual way cause of Covid. Reflect on those with God too and let him give you new perspective. Jen and I also spend some time at the end of the year to get words for the new year from God and look back at the old ones. When we do that we always get encouraged by how faithful he is. Let him speak to you and give you words for your new year too!!

Like Paul and Silas in the story above ask God in this new year where he wants you to bring the gospel. And also start into the year 2022  with the knowing that you are amazing and loved!!

God bless you

Markus, Jen and Caleb

Stories to think about – Josiah a man who follows Gods heart and learns from Him

Our story today is about Josiah and how he follows Gods heart and learns from Him! You can read the story in the book of 2. Chronicles 34-35

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How are you?

 

Think about where you learned something contrary to the bible in the past and ask God to teach you new!

God bless you

Markus and Jen

An upside down Kingdom

Todays blog is about an upside down Kingdom. Be encouraged!!

Hi our friend

First of all happy Thanksgiving. We hope you get to enjoy some really good family time and food this week and feel stuffed like the turkey at the end :). Special days like Thanksgiving are a great way to bring people together. We used to set up many tables together in our little apartment and fit as many people as we could and everyone always felt encouraged in that time. Last year we had to make a change cause of covid and Everyone picked up their Thanksgiving meal and then we met up on zoom with each other. It was wonderful. We want to encourage you to use these upcoming Christmas season to bring neighbors together, online or in person.

And don’t forget to ask yourself where does God challenge you to think different?

God bless you

Markus and Jen

A journey through the bible The Books of Chronicles

This weeks blog is about the books of Chronicles and about the trust of those Kings. Be inspired!!

Hi our friend

We hope your week was wonderful!!!

The last week I would call a people week. I cant remember the last time i got in touch with that many people in one week. So many different conversations and times together were wonderful. Times with a listening ear, an encouraging word, inspiration and helping hand, last week had it all. And the greatest thing is that in each of those interactions everyone left encouraged. Especially in this season everyone needs others. Be one or multiple of those things things to your neighbors and see how it will also be a blessing to you!! Let us all shine the light of Jesus through our lives in times that are dark for many!

Like we talked about in todays video blog,  ask God to show you the areas in your life where you haven’t let him in yet and invite him into those and trust him!

God bless you

Markus and Jen

Stories to think about – Salomon and the right request

Our story today is about Salomon and about the right request! You can read the story in the book of 1. Kings 3.4-15!

Hi our friend

How are you?

We had a wonderful time on our vaccation and it was so refreshing to all of us. We didnt really know how much we needed the refreshment till we got it. Now we are back in San Francisco to some really rainy weather. We hope you had a wonderful week too!!

Dont forget this week to think about the them of this weeks blog and especially about what you would say if God asks you what you would like to have?

God bless you

Markus and Jen