The Prayer Cottage Lesson

Mark Gilmore and his four boys came to the prayer house for the day to prepare for the school year.

This is what Mark wrote:


I so much appreciated the opportunity the Prayer Shed afforded to have a quiet day with my four sons.  Our purpose was to pray and discuss each one's personal daily schedule as we approached a new school year.  The setting was perfect!  Thank you!

Smallest Prayer Cottage visitor

Chad and Amy Jacobson have used the Prayer Cottage for several years - before they were married - when they were first married and now are teaching their 6 month old daughter, Madeline how to have a prayer time.

(Actually Madeline just came as her parents traded duties of caring for her and using the Cottage.)

Parents who are home schooling their children have also used this spot to "....bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord." Eph 6:4  What a great idea!

If He can use us . . .

We were at an event where there were so many qualified people with lists of accomplishments that equipped them for what they were doing.  Our credentials sort of go like this . . close your eyes - what do you see - that is just like our credentials.  Rita:  Dental hygienist - mother - girl scout leader - secretary.  Dwayne:  High school biology teacher - father - salesman for a pharmaceutical company - real estate sales.

Somehow God saw fit to call us into this ministry and then began to teach us what that meant.  Basically, provide a place, pray and get out of the Holy Spirit's way.

We can do that.  The rest is His.

March 2010 Retreat

The March Retreat at the Shack Country Inn in Michigan enjoyed a burst of warm weather and wonderful time alone with God both outside and in.  Pastors came from the midwestern US and Canada to remind us all how sweet it is to be in a body of believers!  Harmony across denominations, countries and cultures because of Jesus!

SPRING!

Every April millions of tiny blue flowers erupt in the lawns, woodlands and along the streets painting everything a beautiful shade of blue.   Each small plant has only a few frail blooms but massed together they color the landscape.  Sorta like the church.
Happy Easter - we just had to share this!