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Dana Rongione 28/02/2023 Dana Rongione 28/02/2023

Battling Discontentment

Last week, Jason and I were in Manchester, England, for a missionary retreat. It’s a time for several missionary families to get together and encourage one another in the Lord. There’s food, services, and of course, fellowship. All in all, it’s a wonderful event.

Before leaving, Jason and I cleaned out the refrigerator to make sure we didn’t come home to any surprises. One of the things we needed to toss out was a partial loaf of bread already showing signs of molding. (In this damp environment, bread products do NOT last long.).

Dana Rongione 24/02/2023 Dana Rongione 24/02/2023

Don’t Despise the Small Things, Part Four

In our final video on not despising small things, we'll look at one of the most popular stories in the Bible: David and Goliath.

Dana Rongione 21/02/2023 Dana Rongione 21/02/2023

Don’t Despise the Small Things, Part Three

In continuing our lesson on not despising the small things, we're going to look at a little act of compassion by exploring the story of Naaman the leper in II Kings 5.

Dana Rongione 17/02/2023 Dana Rongione 17/02/2023

Don’t Despise the Small Things, Part Two

Today, we’ll pick back up on the second part of our study on Don’t Despise the Small Things. If you missed the first part of our study, you can go back and view it here. Initially, we talked about how one little act of generosity impacted thousands. Today, we’ll look at how one small act of hospitality saved lives and strengthened a prophet of the Lord, who could then continue his ministry. I hope you’ll enjoy it and be reminded that nothing you do for the Lord is too small. As the old hymn says, “Little is much when God is in it.”

Dana Rongione 14/02/2023 Dana Rongione 14/02/2023

Don’t Despise the Small Things, Part One

Recently, I’ve had the honor of being invited to teach two 30-minute lessons each month to be viewed in India. This is a real privilege, but at first, I was a little concerned about how I would fit it into my already-full schedule. After much prayer, the Lord opened my eyes to the fact that these videos could be used in many ways, including blog posts. So, I’ve broken the videos down into small pieces and plan to share them with you over the coming weeks. Don’t worry, there were still be traditional devotional posts as well. But this will allow me to share the truth of God’s Word with many more people without much extra time. I’m excited, and I hope you are as well. So, let’s get started. Shall we?

Dana Rongione 08/02/2023 Dana Rongione 08/02/2023

An Earnest Prayer

I love music. I listen to it all the time. That being the case, I’m very familiar with many songs, especially the good old hymns I’ve sung all my life. When we started traveling the country to raise our mission support, I realized I didn’t know quite as many hymns as I thought. With so many churches having different hymnals, I discovered many “new” songs.

Dana Rongione 06/02/2023 Dana Rongione 06/02/2023

Too Much of a Good Thing

I absolutely love my office in our Welsh home. Unlike my workspace in our house in Greenville, SC, this room is entirely dedicated to office work. No bed, closet, piano, or anything else. Just desks, filing cabinets, and bookcases. And don’t let me forget the beautiful view of the Welsh hills beyond the sliding glass doors that occupy the entire front wall of my office. Breathtaking!

The one thing I noticed about this room is that it gets chilly in the winter. Because of the wall of glass, it can be a tad drafty, especially on windy days. That being the case, I have a small electric heater I can turn on whenever the need arises. And it didn’t take long to discover Tess’s favorite spot in my office is snuggled up right in front of the heater.

Dana Rongione 03/02/2023 Dana Rongione 03/02/2023

Count It All Joy?

Have you ever looked at particular commands in the Bible and thought, I don’t know if I can do that? There’s a specific verse in the book of James that has always made me break out in a cold sweat until I recently looked at it a little more closely.

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. - James 1:2-3

Count it all joy when I’m going through trials? Um, seriously?

Dana Rongione 01/02/2023 Dana Rongione 01/02/2023

How Do I Know I Can Trust God?

A double minded man is unstable in all his ways. - James 1:8

To be double-minded essentially means we’re wishy-washy. In our Christian walk, it manifests itself in not knowing whether God can be trusted. At times, we think He can, but when circumstances go crazy, we begin to doubt. We believe God is good, but then we question whether that’s true. Double-minded. Wishy-washy. Unstable.

But what if we could know, without a doubt, that God can be trusted? What if we could prove it to ourselves every time we started to question God’s goodness? Fortunately, we can do it by meditating upon one single chapter of the Bible.

Dana Rongione 27/01/2023 Dana Rongione 27/01/2023

The Formula for Productive Prayers

In our Wednesday evening Bible study last night, we were looking at Psalm 62. Like many of the other psalms, I related to David’s ups and downs as he worked through this prayer song. I also recognized trends in my own prayer life that made me smile and helped me see what a productive prayer time should look like (plus or minus a few elements). Let’s walk through it together.

Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved. - Psalm 62:1-2

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