My time in a foxhole came in October of 2007, a few months after my husband and I moved back to our hometown. Gery—a 56 year-old family physician—was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. For the first time, I faced a challenge I couldn’t handle alone. In sheer desperation, I reached out for the Lord. I had pretty much ignored Him for years, but He was still there.
I have been captivated and awestruck by the opportunities God has placed in my path during my short tenure here at LFL as a fellow servant in His Kingdom, for His Glory …
Adults frequently ask me “how do we get young people more involved in our life team/chapter, etc.?” As I learn more about youth life teams and student life groups, I have learned that this may be the wrong question. Intergenerational life ministry is needed, but a better question may be “how do we equip young people to be leaders in their own context?”
In the summer edition of our Directions newsletters, Delores Desemone, chapter president of LFL of St. Charles County, Missouri, #337, wrote about the amazing work of God through a special adoption initiative they sponsored. Here is an excerpt from that article. The first part of the article told about a wonderful baby bottle fundraising project for a local St. Louis pregnancy center that had raised $33,000!
As a supporter of Lutherans For Life you may be interested in making a gift to support the mission of Lutherans For Life that is not a cash gift. The following are samples of these types of gifts.
How do we live in faith every day? Living In Faith Everyday means we keep our eyes on Jesus, the author and preserver of our faith. It means knowing our Savior, Jesus Christ and what He has done for us. He is perfect. We are not!
L.I.F.E. – Living In Faith Everyday! How do you do it? Let’s reverse things and find out how:
In many places, this week was the first week back to school. My Facebook news feed was full of “first day of school pictures” complete with new clothes, new backpacks, and the classic half excited/half nervous first day of school smile. Just this morning, my sister sent me an adorable picture of my niece on her first day of preschool. As I saw these pictures, I said a simple prayer for the students and their teachers.
It has been an amazing year traveling around and getting to meet all of you! Y4Life programs are up and running and ready to come to your church or school! There is so much out there that you can do to make a difference For Life in your church, school, and community, and Y4Life is here to help you! Check out information about our programs and upcoming events below and, as always, feel free to contact me at ldavis@lutheransforlife.org if you have any questions!
“I know what you’re thinking.” “No, really I know what you’re thinking.” How often have you said that before? “I, know what you’re thinking—you’re thinking, ‘you don’t know what I’m thinking.’” Am I right? But, you know what is interesting, you know who says these words and who doesn’t? As adults, we say this frequently, if not with our mouths, then with our time and attention. We say it to our children: “before you say another word, I know what you’re thinking.” With older children, teenagers, and even younger then that, they say the same thing, with body language, eye rolls, and the inevitable tune-out. “I know what you’re thinking” is as much a sign of intellectual and emotional development as it is a preemptive response by a highly intuitive person (at best) or an annoying know-it-all at worse. And isn’t it always fun and satisfying when someone says that to you, and they’re wrong! “I know what you’re thinking.” “Oh, yeah, then tell me.” “You’re thinking this about me.” “Hah, you’re wrong.” (not just, “you’re wrong”, but “you’re WRONG!”). Of course when they’re right, you tell them they’re wrong anyway.