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There's JOY in the Kitchen ~
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Jesus Hears my cries and He Cares
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A weekly newsletter from Sarah's Tent, an
online ministry tailored towards Pastor's Wives.
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Isa 51:1-2 / Isa 54:2-3 / Heb 10:24, 25
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Does Jesus Care?
By F. Graff and L. Hall
Does Jesus care when my heart is pained too
deeply for mirth and song; As the burdens press,
and the cares distress, and the way grows weary
and long?
Does Jesus Care when my way is dark, with a
nameless dread and fear? As the daylight fades
into deep night shades, Does He care enough to be
near?
Does Jesus care when I've tried and failed to
resist some temptation strong; When for my deep
grief I find no relief, Through my tears all the
night long?
Does Jesus care when I 've said good by to the
dearest on earth to me, And my sad heartaches
till it nearly breaks Is it ought to Him? Does He
see?
Oh yes He cares, I know He cares, His heart is
touched with my grief: When the days are weary,
the long nights dreary, I know my Savior cares.
In this life as a pastor's wife (ministry
wife) there are many times when our hearts are
hurting so much that we ask ourselves...
"How much more can I take? Will this time of
my life, this pain, always be there? When Lord
will you bring be some relief from the struggles
I am facing?"
We have all been there at one time or another
and if we haven't, there will come a time in the
future when we will... The ministry can have so
many blessings, however, because we are in the
people business, it also has its trials,
tribulations, and heartaches.
This past Sunday we sang the song listed
above, like we had many times before. However,
this time the Lord really spoke to my heart. As I
sang the words and felt the pain of the song, I
realized in a deeper way that HE KNOWS and HE
CARES. This time and this heartache are not mine
alone. Jesus is there. He will carry me through
it, as He has before. And, when the trial is
through and the time has passed I can look back
and say, "I know He cares for me."
(TentDwellr)
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I cry to you, Oh Lord: I say "You are my
refuge, my portion in the land of the
living." Listen to my cry, for I am in
desperate need; rescue me from those who pursue
me, for they are too strong for me. Set me free
from my prison, that I may praise your name. Then
the righteous will gather about me because of
your goodness to me.
Ps 142:5-7
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I will Make a Stand
By: Christine K. Horne
I will make a stand for Jesus, if I can,
a symbol of my faith, is who I am.
And I must follow on the road that lies ahead,
I must follow Him for the blood that he shed.
All to Him I owe, my life is not my own,
hand in hand we'll walk, the heavens will we
roam.
And those I leave behind, the one's that I hold
dear,
the one's that follow Jesus, will always remain
near.
There is a fire burning inside of me,
to make that journey through eternity.
I'll touch my savior's face, and gaze into His
eyes,
and never will we have to whisper those grieving
sad good-byes.
And I am not afraid of the mystery of tomorrow,
for His strength He gives to me, and His love I
have to borrow.
But until then, I will make a stand for Jesus
if I can,
a symbol of my faith is who I am.
and I must follow on the road that lies ahead,
I must follow Him for the blood he shed....
Christine K. Horne
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I will declare that your love stands firm
forever, that you established your faithfulness
in Heaven itself. Ps. 89:2
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>From our own:
I thank all the women who prayed with my
husband and me this past spring and summer. We
were going through a division in leadership
(associate pastors who lost faith and wanted to
drag us out with them), and there were a few
months in there I didn't believe I could live
through it. But (isn't God good?) "joy comes
in the morning" and we see the dawn. God has
confirmed over and over that our time with this
body of Christians is not over, and we are
encouraged that He will continue a good work
here. God is bringing health and fellowship to
our church at a new level, and there is increased
desire for God to do something - so many in our
body praying in deeper ways and showing new
fruit! Thank you all so much - especially those
who took time to email me. I really needed it!
LAteaches
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What's New?
This is just a little note to share and
inspiration that we've had. So many of the PW's
in Sarah's tent are PWs of huge churches and
often they don't' share the same concerns as the
PW of a small church so we have thought it would
be good to start an email group of PWs whose
congregations are under 30 in number. In a small
church of this size often the PW takes on a huge
role in the things she does and we want to share
with other PWs of churches this size what you go
through. What do you all think about this?
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THOUGHTS TO LIVE BY
submitted by: Pstrwf
"There comes a time when you must stand
alone.
You must feel confident enough within yourself...
to follow your own dreams.
You must be willing...
to make sacrifices
You must be capable of...
changing and rearranging your priorities,
so that your final goal can be achieved.
Sometimes, familiarity and comfort...
need to be challenged.
There are times when you must...
take a few extra chances,
and create your own realities.
Be strong enough to at least try...
to make your life better.
Be confident enough that...
you won't settle for a compromise,
just to get by.
Appreciate yourself by allowing yourself...
the opportunities to grow, develop,
and find your true sense of purpose in this life.
Don't stand in someone else's shadow...
when it's your sunlight, that should lead the
way."
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You will never learn to swim until you
get in over your head
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Pumpkin Roll
Beat 3 eggs on high for 5 min. Then beat in 2
cup sugar.
Fold in:
3/4 Cups flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger set aside
PUMPKIN MIXTURE
2/3 cup pumpkin
1tsp lemon juice
Fold in egg and sugar mixture Grease and
flour, including sides, a 15X10X1 pan (do not use
oil). Smooth batter in pan. Sprinkle 1 cup finely
chopped nuts on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 15
min. (check frequently..can burn easily).
Generously sprinkle a dish-towel with powdered
sugar. Dump cake over onto towel. Roll cake and
towel together. Let stand 3 hours.
FILLING
2 (3OZ) bricks of soft cream cheese
4Tbsp margarine 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix in 1 cup powdered sugar to ingredients
above.. beat until smooth.
When roll is cool, unroll, remove towel,
spread with cream cheese filling. Re-roll. Place
in refrigerator. Cut into slices and serve
Be sure to check out ministry tested recipes
at: Doffycook's
Nethome For even MORE recipes, click on
these!! More
Recipes and Once-a-Month
Cooking (OAMC)
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Do not focus on God's will for your
life.. but on God's will.
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NEEDING PRAYER?
Contact Sarah's Tent at SarahsTent@aol.com
, and not only will we pray, but your request
will be sent to the proper prayer chains as well.
Just be sure to send your praise report when God
moves on your behalf!!
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CHUCKLES
From: jkborg@attcanada.net
(Kareen Fredborg)
Late last night my 15 year old and I were
going through the Christmas sheet music. My
husband who was not completely awake, said;
"What's that carol about 3 ducks?" My
daughter said; "3 ducks? Do you mean 3
sails? Like, I saw three Ships?" He said;
" No it's about ducks waddling or
something." Then I remembered a Christmas
cartoon that we had seen. It was about 3 ducks
who were caroling door to door."Oh, I know
what you mean!" I replied,"It's Here we
come awasailing." At this my daughter
started to laugh, she had seen the cartoon too.
My husband said, "Oh I thought they were
singing Here we come a waddling. I thought it had
something to do with eating too much turkey, so
you had to waddle.... " Then we all cracked
up. Maybe you had to be there,but we had fun.
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Tina's Top Picks
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CHRISTIANITY
ONLINE - Christian Community, Interests and
Magazines! http://www.christianity.net
Many of you are probably already familiar with
CO, but for those who aren't, you're in for a
treat! This site is packed with goodies like
devotions, jokes, magazine articles, crafts,
news, and the list goes on. There is something
for everyone here!
Thanksgiving
Love http://members.aol.com/JoyfulNse/thanksgiving.index.html
Here is a website from one of our very own,
Nancy! (Joyful Nze) I checked out several
Thanksgiving sites, and I think hers is the best.
Thanks, Nancy!
Family.com:
FamilyFun Magazine - Five Thanksgiving Projects
http://family.disney.com/Categories/Activities/Features/family_1997_11/famf/fa
mf117tabletop/ Here you'll find cute Thanksgiving
crafts the kids will enjoy making.
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Joy In The Kitchen is an extension of Sarah's
Tent An online ministry devoted to gathering
together God's silent warriors, the wives of
pastors and ministers of all denominations and
cultural backgrounds, as well as their families,
for fellowship, support, laughter and prayer. Isa
51:1-2 / Isa 54:2-3 / Heb 10:24-25
Joy In The Kitchen Volume 2
Issue 38
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