Lessons from Dripping Honey

I buy honey by the gallon because I use it in making homemade wheat bread. My gallon jug was almost empty, so I decided to pour what was left into a smaller container I keep for table use. There really wasn't much in the jug at all, and the smaller container was filled to within a few inches from the top. I hate to be wasteful, so once I began pouring I resisted to urge to stop when the stream turned into a trickle. I was fascinated at the swirling patterns the honey made as it stacked on itself while it hit the honey in the container. Then my warring thoughts broke through. The negative ones kept telling me that I wouldn't be wasting much honey, after all it was almost gone, so save time and throw the gallon jug out. Other thoughts told me to stick with it and be patient, that there would be enough honey to fill it to the top. It looked doubtful, but I chose patience. It took at least 5 minutes, but, sure enough it really did fill the container as full as possible! I kept thinking of the Bible story when God made the widow's jar of oil miraculously keep pouring until all the jars brought to her were filled. I believe the encouraging voice was God, and I also believe He showed me a picture of His provision. HE talks to us all the time, it just takes practice to see all the creative ways he does so!

Did you know....?

Did you know that the Qwerty keyboard named for the first 5 letters on the top row of keys was invented by Christopher Sholes? Originally the letters on a typewriter were arranged alphabetically. The keys had a tendency to stick and jam if the typist was too fast, so Sholes invented this keyboard to show the typist down to eliminate these jams. Thomas Edison was the one to effectively eliminate the key clashes with his 1872 invention of the electric print wheel device, which later became the basis for teletype machines. Lucien Stephen Crandall invented the second typewriter in 1884 which typed on a cylindrical sleeve and used a "type shuttle" or a semi-curcular strip of hardened rubber (and later of light metal). In 1893 they typewriter used a type wheel and the Blickensderfer's keyboard. This "ideal" keyboard was the result of studying which keys were used most often, and placing the most used keys on the "home row". These 10 letters were capable of composing 70% of the words in the English language, thus making typists much, much faster. Why don't we use this faster keyboard now instead of the slower qwerty keyboard you ask? People do not like to change! They simply didn't want to learn a new way of doing things. Go figure!

Mpact Girls Sunday Sept. 21st

This Sunday is National Mpact Girls Sunday! Our Children will be singing Mpact Girls songs during our worship service this Sunday so please worship the Lord with them!

Also, please pray about becoming involved in this vibrant ministry. Bring your girls so that they can join in our clubs and grow in the Lord. There is a place for everyone, child and adult alike as we are all members of the same body. God has called some to teach, some to sew, some to bake. God may be calling you to be a seamstress, sewing badges on our uniforms. He may be asking you to plan special events. We were blessed by some ladies of our church a few years ago. They planned an authentic luau for us! They provided all the food and even the decorations. We had the best time! Maybe you are from another country and God would have you to plan an event like this to teach the children about your country. Perhaps you are being called to plan a Mother-Daughter tea. Perhaps crafts are your thing and you are called to come and do crafts with the kids.

Whatever your gifting, no matter how much time you can give, there is a place for you in this exciting ministry!

Thank you for answering the call and being willing to serve the Lord with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength! Please contact me to let me know where you would like to serve.

Debbie Parker
Mpact Girls Coordinator
darinanddebbie@alltel.net