Companies pay millions of dollars a year trying to keep young employees loyal, but they will never have loyal employees as long as they look for ways to fire people once they have a little seniority. Young employees are young, not stupid. When they see the company firing or forcing out older employees they know […]
Author: Dean Peters
Cheerful
Romans 12:8 New International Version if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Cheerfulness has won over more people than anything else that I know of. I have been reminded again […]
Gracious
Our preschool opens again next Monday! We have the best teachers in the world, very gracious! Years ago Yovany Zuluaga and I were in a corner store in Medellin, Colombia. Theshop keeper got angry at me for something. (I have that effect on most people, believers or not). When we left, I was mad, but […]
Cheerful
Romans 12:8 New International Version if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully. Cheerfulness has won over more people than anything else that I know of. I have been reminded again […]
Volunteer Help
I was recently asked what teams that come down to help us in Nicaragua could be expected to do. (This is all contingent on our funds) Light Construction at the winner home for at-risk children at the shacks where the kids live Our PreK teachers that help with singing, dancing, acting, playing teachers that help with […]
Truth
Do we preach the ‘truth in love‘? Really? What exactly is the truth? I met a middle eastern man named Sahara in airport last week. He was kind enough to help out with technical difficulties on my laptop. We were fast becoming friends until I told him I was a Christian missionary. It was as […]
Pastors
Jeremiah 3:15 New International Version Then I will give you shepherds after my own heart, who will lead you with knowledge and understanding. God said he will give us pastors after His heart to lead us. Although no one can know another man’s heart, we should be very careful when we choose our pastors. That […]
Emotions
Our pastor opened up church on Sunday saying ‘Today we are going to talk about what we should wear’. Winnie Joy said to me in an excited whisper, “finally, a sermon about fashion sense!” Isaiah 61:10 New International Version I delight greatly in the LORD; my soul rejoices in my God. For he has clothed […]
A Year in Review
Philippians 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 2016 has been a hard year for our ministry as we’ve gone through growing pains. But we have also accomplished so much! As a new year starts, we’ve been reviewing the past year and have been amazed at all that has happened. With the income […]
Inspire
Inspire literally means to breath in. Like you would do if you are about to do something crazy, like jump into ice cold water, or jump out of an airplane for the first time. Inspire is a transitive verb, insinuating that you are about to do something. Inspiration makes you want to do something, as […]