Comments for Sparks Ministry http://sparksministry.org/blog Updates and Activities of Steve and Dawn Sparks Serving Christ's Church Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:24:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on New Ministry Opportunities by Dawn http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687&cpage=1#comment-84 Dawn Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:24:34 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687#comment-84 Well, we'll only be gone a few months and things usually slow down in the summer anyway, so I don't think it will be hard to pick up again in the fall. Well, we’ll only be gone a few months and things usually slow down in the summer anyway, so I don’t think it will be hard to pick up again in the fall.

]]> Comment on New Ministry Opportunities by martha brady http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687&cpage=1#comment-83 martha brady Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:23:57 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687#comment-83 sounds very interesting dawn. when i think of topics, i'll let you know. you got some good ones already:) almost seems sad to leave doesn't it? sounds very interesting dawn. when i think of topics, i’ll let you know. you got some good ones already:) almost seems sad to leave doesn’t it?

]]> Comment on New Ministry Opportunities by Margaret Axtell http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687&cpage=1#comment-82 Margaret Axtell Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:07:17 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687#comment-82 Isn't it wonderful the opportunities God brings into our lives - opportunities for our growth and encouragement as well as encouragement and growth for others - the key is the willingness to be open to the opportunities. I know that He will use you, although maybe in different ways than your previous time there, but God will use your gifts for His glory. Isn’t it wonderful the opportunities God brings into our lives – opportunities for our growth and encouragement as well as encouragement and growth for others – the key is the willingness to be open to the opportunities. I know that He will use you, although maybe in different ways than your previous time there, but God will use your gifts for His glory.

]]> Comment on New Ministry Opportunities by kate http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687&cpage=1#comment-81 kate Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:54:05 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=687#comment-81 How fun! It sounds like a wonderful outreach for you--and TO you. ;> (I've heard that one-to-two is much less challenging than none-to-one...and that even numbers of children are easiest. I'm hoping to find out firsthand one day! Just thought I'd throw in a little encouragement.) What about an imaginary dinner party? You could each invite x number of people from history to dinner. Then, you could explain why you chose those people. I think movies and tv are great choices, too. I just got an interesting book by Donald Davis about storytelling called "Telling Your Own Stories". There might be interesting things in there to get people talking and sharing. How fun! It sounds like a wonderful outreach for you–and TO you. ;>

(I’ve heard that one-to-two is much less challenging than none-to-one…and that even numbers of children are easiest. I’m hoping to find out firsthand one day! Just thought I’d throw in a little encouragement.)

What about an imaginary dinner party? You could each invite x number of people from history to dinner. Then, you could explain why you chose those people.

I think movies and tv are great choices, too.

I just got an interesting book by Donald Davis about storytelling called “Telling Your Own Stories”. There might be interesting things in there to get people talking and sharing.

]]> Comment on Baby, It’s Cold Outside! by kate http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-80 kate Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:16:24 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=667#comment-80 Look how clean your snow is! What fun. Lexi had a cotton lining that we'd put under her hats when it got really cold. It left only her eyes exposed. We got ours in Lapland, but they did have them in some stores that carried REIMA brand. Look how clean your snow is! What fun.

Lexi had a cotton lining that we’d put under her hats when it got really cold. It left only her eyes exposed. We got ours in Lapland, but they did have them in some stores that carried REIMA brand.

]]> Comment on A Day in Our Life – Routine?? by kate http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682&cpage=1#comment-79 kate Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:13:35 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682#comment-79 -20C is when the hairs inside your nose freeze, so good call on cancelling the walk. Our school never closed. the kids could have the choice of inside recess if it got below -25C. Russian school closed but we. never. did. -20C is when the hairs inside your nose freeze, so good call on cancelling the walk. Our school never closed. the kids could have the choice of inside recess if it got below -25C. Russian school closed but we. never. did.

]]> Comment on A Day in Our Life – Routine?? by kate http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682&cpage=1#comment-78 kate Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:12:01 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682#comment-78 Ahhh, life. ;> Ahhh, life. ;>

]]> Comment on A Day in Our Life – Routine?? by martha brady http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682&cpage=1#comment-77 martha brady Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:20:36 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=682#comment-77 sounds like a fairly normal day for the mom of a toddler...in a winter locale:) sounds like a fairly normal day for the mom of a toddler…in a winter locale:)

]]> Comment on Baby, It’s Cold Outside! by Kathy sparks http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=667&cpage=1#comment-76 Kathy sparks Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:03 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=667#comment-76 Amazing pictures. I had a pink snow suite when I was Stevie's age. Living in Minnesota. Hope your colds are better. Love Mom Amazing pictures. I had a pink snow suite when I was Stevie’s age. Living
in Minnesota. Hope your colds are better. Love Mom

]]> Comment on Protecting the Gift by kate http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=657&cpage=1#comment-75 kate Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:31:36 +0000 http://sparksministry.org/blog/?p=657#comment-75 In the last few months we've been exposed to lots of different people. And, some of the people we're exposed to aren't really...nice. There is a grandmother at the dance class before ours that shouts and berates. Lexi is a little afraid of her. She now asks, as soon as someone new approaches and you can see her uncertainty (perhaps it's an overworked employee or someone just more gruff than we usually encounter) as she turns and immediately ask, "Is she nice?" I think it's honing that "wild voice". I like the comment about being slow to include and quick to exclude. In the last few months we’ve been exposed to lots of different people. And, some of the people we’re exposed to aren’t really…nice. There is a grandmother at the dance class before ours that shouts and berates. Lexi is a little afraid of her. She now asks, as soon as someone new approaches and you can see her uncertainty (perhaps it’s an overworked employee or someone just more gruff than we usually encounter) as she turns and immediately ask, “Is she nice?” I think it’s honing that “wild voice”.

I like the comment about being slow to include and quick to exclude.

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