Tag Archives: God’s love

Grocery Bagger: Need Help Out?

Posted on February 7, 2022 by Kathleen

I was going through the checkout line when the young man bagging my groceries asked if I wanted help out. I didn’t need help, but I looked at him and wondered if he knew the Lord.  So I said, “Thank … Continue reading →

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Why is Good Friday Good?

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Kathleen

It was Easter week and I was fishing off the pier with our eight-year-old grandson. We untangled the lines, baited the hooks, then sat on the bench to wait for a catch.  I’m thinking to myself,  “This is going to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Morning & Another Cruise Ship

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Kathleen

It was a Princess Cruise.  As I’d done in the past, I approached the cruise director asking permission to lead an interdenominational Bible study. He was enthusiastic! He said I could do it Sunday morning and he would give me … Continue reading →

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Beach Fun

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Kathleen

Sunday afternoon our team headed to the beach promenade to give away free books and Bibles. We were still unloading when people began arriving in groups! One man was carrying a large backpack of food and clothing to give to … Continue reading →

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No Touch Policy

Posted on April 6, 2019 by Kathleen

I’ve discovered that different jails have different rules for Bible study facilitators. Our jail has a “no touch” policy. That means absolutely no hugs or handshakes. One day while clothes shopping I saw a former inmate who had been in … Continue reading →

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Incarcerated Teen Surrenders to Jesus

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Kathleen

The following is a story from my time as a Bible study facilitator for our county juvenile facility: An incarcerated teen was eager to surrender his life to Jesus.  Once he did, he began to change. He shared that he … Continue reading →

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If the World Ends, What Should I Do?

Posted on November 16, 2018 by Kathleen

Remember the man who proclaimed the end of the world would occur on a particular date? It apparently caused some people to re-think their strategy for when it does occur. A 22-year-old male and frequent writer from an Asian country … Continue reading →

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Studying The Bible Changes These Kids

Posted on October 22, 2018 by Kathleen

It was 8:30 PM and I had just said goodnight to the guys in my Bible study at juvenile hall. I was closing the door to the unit when I glanced at the window of the steel door across the hall. … Continue reading →

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Baby Talk—Or Isaiah 55:11?

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Kathleen

I loved our babies passionately. I would smother their faces with kisses, just as my mother would do with us. I was also passionate about God, and I yearned for our children to have that same passion. I enjoyed talking … Continue reading →

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I’ll Go to Heaven ‘Cuz I Said “The Prayer”

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Kathleen

One evening while facilitating a Bible study at the jail I asked, “If you were to die today do you know where you’d go?” I was surprised at the answers. One woman said she’d go to heaven because she got saved … Continue reading →

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