By Rebecca Holloway When God's people pray, And take the pains of earth to the doors of heaven. When God's people pray, There is hope reborn, there is sin forgiven. And miracles you can't explain away, When God's people pray. (Wayne Watson, "When God's People Pray." If you'd like to hear this song, click here.) Forgive me for going to the "way back files," but I could not get this song out of my head for the past several days. From the moment we walked in the doors of Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, I knew things were going to be different. But I had no idea how God would massively blow my mind with how He answered my definite requests that I had posted earlier this week. Honestly, I had all but lost hope over our situation with Evan. It had just become so bleak. So dark. I just couldn't see a way that he could ever get better. And yet God had so much more that He wanted to do. He had told me that. Even though I had written about the "exceedingly abundantly" more that He wanted to do, I don't think I even believed it. Now I do. Here's why: when I started the "Prayers for Evan" page, I did it so that our church family and friends could keep up with us as we headed to TCH. I thought we may get as many … [Read more...]
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Rolling Hills Ministries issues immediate call for thrift store donations
By Message Staff RUSTON – The unexpected warm weather in February is not only bringing out an early bloom in flowers but causing a need for donations in the Rolling Hills Ministries thrift stores. “Normally this time of the year, we are slow because the weather is usually cooler and people haven’t cleaned out their closets yet,” said David Abernathy, executive director of Rolling Hills. “But this year, business is booming. Because we really haven’t had a winter, people are coming in and needing clothes, knick knacks and other items that we are running low on.” Abernathy said the immediate needs include clothes, furniture, shoes and linens for its stores in Aracdia, Bossier City and Ruston. Drop-off locations are: Arcadia 1820 North Railroad Ave., 71001 Call 318-263-4822 for a donation pick up! 24-hour donation drop off Bossier City 2695 E Texas St, LA 71111 Call 318-562-3880 for a donation pick up! 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday for donations Ruston 3487 Hwy. 33, LA 71270 Call 318-251-0065 for a donation pick up! 24-hour donation drop off … [Read more...]
