"Here I am. Send me!"

Isaiah 6:8 - "Then I heard the Lord asking, 'Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?' I said, 'Here I am. Send me.'"As you heard on Episode 18 of our podcast, we believe being a part of missions is a necessary and rewarding part of life. We might not all be called to live in another country permanently, but serving short-term is something everyone can and should do. 

It may take sending out support letters or doing some extra babysitting, but God will make a way for you. Even if your church is not currently leading a missions opportunity, here are some other resources!

• World Changers - Nationwide opportunities for students
• Adventures in Missions - All ages | U.S. & International
• E3 Partners - Worldwide missions
• Mobilize Me - High school and college U.S. missions
• Powerplant - Missions across North America 

You Gotta Have Faith

Could this 9-year-old boy's faith, patience and persistence teach us all a lesson?A recurring theme of yesterday and today has been faith and trust. So whenever I keep hearing, reading and seeing these repetitive reminders, I get a clue and take it as God trying to say something. Sometimes cliché "Christian" phrases like "trust God" and "have faith" seem to be thrown at us so often. We begin to ignore them or just never really grab them and understand them. 

This morning, to add to the devotionals, songs, and conversations that have repetitively been reminding me of faith, I watched this inspiring, heart-warming film. If you have 11 minutes, take the time to watch this story of creativity, persistence and faith... and a boy named Caine. 

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A Valentine For You!

We want to wish you a very happy Valentine's Day from all of us here at G.L.A.M.! And we hope you are enjoying some boxes of chocolates, candy grams, cards with puppies on them, oversized teddy bears, sweet text messages or caring hugs! 

The simple, sweet aspect of earthly love is a wonderful thing to celebrate! However, here is a picture series to remind us of the greatest Love of all. 

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