Listen in as Kelly Schibi shares her testimony of God's care for her as she has battled cancer as a mom to three young children.

For ease of listening this conversation has been split into two segments. Be sure to listen to part one before part two.

Kelly Schibi’s reflections on her Caring Bridge

Scripture References:

· Ephesians 6:12, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

· In Ezekiel 36:26, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh”

· Luke 5:17-26, “but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said, ‘Man, your sins are forgiven you.’ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, ‘Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, ‘Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—he said to the man who was paralyzed—'I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.’ And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, ‘We have seen extraordinary things today.’”

Books:

· Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliott

· Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller

· You Are Still a Mother by Jackie Gibson

· Dark Clouds Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop

Sermons:

· Job’s Resignation by Charles Spurgeon

· In the Lowest Pit by J. Ligon Duncan

Hymns

· Afflicted Saint to Christ Draw Near

· Be Still My Soul

· What Ere My God Ordains is Right

Listen in as Kelly Schibi shares her testimony of God's care for her as she has battled cancer as a mom to three young children.

For ease of listening this conversation has been split into two segments. Be sure to listen to part one before part two.

Kelly Schibi’s reflections on her Caring Bridge

Scripture References:

· Ephesians 6:12, “For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.”

· In Ezekiel 36:26, “And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh”

· Luke 5:17-26, “but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. And when he saw their faith, he said, ‘Man, your sins are forgiven you.’ And the scribes and the Pharisees began to question, saying, ‘Who is this who speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God alone?’ When Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answered them, ‘Why do you question in your hearts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven you,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—he said to the man who was paralyzed—'I say to you, rise, pick up your bed and go home.’ And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, ‘We have seen extraordinary things today.’”

Books:

· Suffering is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliott

· Walking with God Through Pain and Suffering by Tim Keller

· You Are Still a Mother by Jackie Gibson

· Dark Clouds Deep Mercy by Mark Vroegop

Sermons:

· Job’s Resignation by Charles Spurgeon

· In the Lowest Pit by J. Ligon Duncan

Hymns

· Afflicted Saint to Christ Draw Near

· Be Still My Soul

· What Ere My God Ordains is Right

There’s something deep within us that craves a haven and a place to belong. We have been created to dwell with God. Although that desire, to reside and abide with Him a beautiful secure place of rest, can never fully be met on this side of heaven, we can receive a sacred foretaste through rooting ourselves to our homes in the here and now.

But sometimes the kind of home we long for feels out of reach. That can be discouraging.

Today we are going to think through godly desires, the seed of dreams planted within us, and the tension living in the present moment while working towards the future with Christie Purifoy.

Christie Purifoy is a writer and gardener who loves to grow flowers and community. Most of all, she is a placemaker, and the place she is making with her family is a red brick Victorian farmhouse in Pennsylvania called Maplehurst.

She’s the author of numerous books –all of which will encourage and delight you –and her latest book, A House to Call Home, might just be a new favorite.

There’s no place like Home! There’s no place like Home!

To thee, I’ll return overburdened with care,
The heart’s dearest solace will smile on me there.
No more from that cottage again will I roam,
Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like home.

–Home, Sweet Home, John Howard Payne (1791-1852)