by Nancy Sprowls | May 31, 2020 | Encouragement
July is a month that we, as a nation, think frequently about freedom. We celebrate our freedom in the United States on July 4, Independence Day. We typically have picnics, ball games, and parades where our banner of freedom, the flag, is front and center in our...
by Stonecroft | May 10, 2020 | Encouragement, Life Stories
Teresa Bourgeois serves as a Stonecroft speaker, Board Director, and volunteer leader in the New Orleans area. Teresa is a former technology facilitator, programmer, and teacher. She enjoys traveling, learning, and ‘fixing stuff’. She and her husband,...
by Stonecroft | May 1, 2020 | Encouragement
“And Moses built an altar and named it, 'The Lord Is My Banner.'” -Exodus 17:15 (CSB) The Israelites had fled from Egypt and had begun their wilderness wanderings. They were camped at Rephidim when the Amalekites came to fight against them. Joshua was the commander...
by Stonecroft | Apr 1, 2020 | Encouragement
“Raise a banner on a bare hilltop, shout to them; beckon to them to enter the gates of the nobles.” Isaiah 13:2 (NIV) If you want to get someone’s attention across a crowded room or in a public place, what do you do? Do you stand calmly and wait for them to see you...
by Dale Shelton | Mar 1, 2020 | Encouragement
I slipped on the ice and limped back to the house in pain, convincing myself it was no big deal. After all, I’ve been through this before and know what to do. Get the ice pack out, take some Tylenol, elevate the leg, and go to bed. All good. The next morning, I woke...
by Anne Schneider | Feb 1, 2020 | Encouragement
Have you ever raised a banner? Maybe you were marching for a cause or raised one for a special occasion such as the birth of a baby, a birthday, homecoming, or retirement. Or maybe you were completing a race or even overcoming a challenge. When a friend of mine...
