The Rhythms of His Heart

The past weekend I got to spend time with some friends that I met at a camp in the South Shore of Nova Scotia!  I know that it is by no accident that they were put into my life those many years ago...they are some of the biggest encouragers & prayer supporters in my life.  Whenever we have been together I always come away refreshed & strengthened spiritually. I walked into the home where I was staying & there on the wall hung a huge sign that said "We'll miss you" & I had to bite my lip to hold back the tears as they placed my brand new crutches in my hands.  This is how they chose to support me & hold me up :) as I begin my ministry with YFC...and all I could think was Thank You Lord for these gifts--my friends! We then took the next day & went to visit places that I would not get to see out in Manitoba....we went to the beach!! Yes, it was COLD, but sunny and yet again as we took pictures & took in the beautiful ocean scene...I thought Th...

"Deanna, being faithful is way more important than being successful--be faithful not just successful!" I sat at my table over lunch on Sunday with a New Tribes missionary who is a passionate servant of Jesus.  Though he is older now the wisdom he has passed on & the encouragement he and his wife have been to me is such a blessing!  He said the above words to encourage me as I am at the beginning stages of my ministry with YFC &  haven't been able to get them out of my head all week. I have decided that at the end of the day it does not matter how much money I have in my pocket, how much I am liked by people around me,  or all the education I've had, what matters is that I have been faithful to where God has called me.  I don't want to give in when the going gets tough, when I've messed up, when I don't see immediate results, when I can't count converts or feel like I am all alone.  I am in this for the long haul & I can't wait for the...