Many Russians flee Russia by train to Finland. In a war everyone is a loser. We are all sisters and brothers. There are many Russians living in Finland, and many experience more bullying or harrassment, because of what's going on in Ukraine. That's too sad.
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Andy B 2 Minute Video, Pancakes Aren't Fiddly! S4, E36
Pancakes are a great way of having fun while you cook AND eat. And we like them a lot in the BerryBunch household!
We all take part in both sides of the process, but, of course, the ending – and eating – is always the more popular. And that’s just Andy and Jo!
Sometimes it’s good not to fiddle with things – like painting. Paint over the spot too many times, and you ruin your work.
But food? Sometimes a little fiddling as it cooks is a great way to get the best result.
It may not make a huge difference to the eating, but since a picture paints a thousands words, and the proof is in the pudding, the final appearance really does matter!
Just a thought…
For a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-pancakes-arent-fiddly-s4-e36/
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@Berrybunchfamily @DevotionalTreasures my heart is also turned towards Putin this morning. I pray for his salvation.
Endurance, Back To Basics, Season 4, Episode 1
Endurance is your weekly spiritual workout, whether you think of yourself as a beginner, an intermediate, or advanced!
Explore with us as we kick of this new season with our first episode, ‘Back to Basics’.
#GoDeeper
Go Deeper with Andy B, as he talks about going back to basics.
Andy mentions supermarkets’ basic items ranges as he looks at how the word ‘basic’ means different things to different people.
#GoDo
Nathan and Steven discuss today’s theme, going back to basics, and provide three simple challenges:
Firstly, they recommend memorising John 3:16.
Secondly, they remind us of the importance of sharing the gospel with all those around us, through our actions not just words.
And lastly, they suggest writing a 100-word testimony as a short, concise answer for your faith.
For a full transcript of Andy B’s #GoDeeper, visit our website - https://www.berrybunch.family/endurance-back-to-basics-s4-e1/
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I received (yesterday) this forwarded message from a sister in Christ in Finnish, and again my own translation of it to English:
"We got a message yesterday from our friend in Kiev:
I want to encourage you with the words of our known soldiers and of other common people who are coming from different warfronts. They tell:
"We feel your prayers. Sometimes happens something very inexplicable, like an invisible hand really would direct the bullets and other ammunitions away from us so that they fly us by. We get victories in very difficult situations, like if someone was guiding them. We become invisible to our enemy, but we self can see them in complete darkness so that we know what and how to react. All of this is giving us courage and strenght. We believe that the Lord Jesus himself is protecting Ukraine. We ask you, please, don't quit your prayers, but keep on praying. We need you!"
One quote to rule them all, and in the darkness guide them!
I often joke about there being a ‘Lord of the Rings’ line or quote to fit every situation in life.
Well, I would I’m a ‘Lord of the Rings’ fan! In saying that there is depth to some of the lines and quotes from the film or book whether from Gandalf, Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, or Sam or any of the other characters.
“It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.” (Isaiah 55:11).
Jo
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You can’t kill off hope!
A quick little blog post that I wrote today, on this Sunday.
Because the small spot of sun, that was poking around a curtain, inspired me to remember to never give up hope!
Romans 5 points us to a hope, not in a something, but a someone. And that someone has a name, and that name is Jesus Christ!
For the rest of the post --> https://www.berrybunch.family/you-cant-kill-off-hope/
Andy B
The coming night and tomorrow day are critical moments. At stake is everything, what the whole civilisized world believes and what it has built so far.
With tears in our eyes we request you, no matter on what time zone you are in, to spend time in prayer and fasting in front of God. 🙏
Pray the Lord to protect us from insane armies, which wants to mock at the cost of faith and God's truth.
We ask you to share this message to all your friends, relatives and acquaintances in Europe, Asia, America and all over the world!
Prayer is stronger than the strongest enemy🙏🙏🙏!
Your brothers and sisters from Ukraine 💙💛
@Johann Jesus! He is our true Peace!
I just a moment ago received a forwarded message in Finnish from Christians in Ukraine. I made my own translation of it to English (as best as I could) to post it also here:
An urgent message from
Vitaly Orlov
Sumy's Christian church's
Pastor/Bishop,
Verkhovna Rada, Kiev
Beloved friends, brothers and sisters from all over the world.
We appeal to you in this dark time for all of us, when the black clouds of bombs cover the sun over our capital city.
This night the elite specialforces of the Russian federation together with Tsetsenian units attacks one of the world's oldest (from 400 A.C) and most beautiful cities, the spiritual capital of East-Europe - Kiev🇺🇦.
At this moment there are streetfights going on in Kiev. Everyone who are able to hold a gun in their hands; even senior citizens, students and pupils, have raised up to defend the city.
(Continues...)
Marriage Matters, Date Night, Season 1, Episode 6
Andy B and Jo wax lyrical about the benefits of the having Date Night in our marriages. A Date Night, as far as Jo and Andy are concerned, is a designated, planned, quality time with your spouse where spontaneity does not have to go out the window!
In fact, Date Night, in Jo and Andy’s experience can be Date Day, Date Lunch or Date Drive! Anytime, any place when you spend time together as a couple is a kind of ‘Date Night’ or a variation on this theme and what you do with that time is totally up to you!
Andy & Jo encourage us to be creative with our Date Nights; going out or staying in for meals together, playing games, watching films, doing stuff we enjoy!
Andy and Jo
For a full transcript, listen to the podcast or watch the video, visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/marriage-matters-date-night-s1-e6/
‘Do not fear, for I am with you;
Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, surely I will help you,
Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
— Isaiah 41:10
From last night I have been hit with a spell of major fatique, which hasn't happened fir a while. I am running on empty. My writing may not be up to standard, but I will keep leaning on Him.
"At present the nations are heavily armed and are inventing weapons more and more terrible, as if the chief end of man could only be answered by destroying myriads of his fellows. Yet peace will prevail one day.
How will this come about? By trade? By civilization? By arbitration? Peace will be established only by the reign of the Prince of Peace. He must teach the people by His Spirit, renew their hearts by His grace, and reign over them by His supreme power, and then will they cease to wound and kill.
Man is a monster and only the Lord Jesus can turn a lion into a lamb. By changing man’s heart, his bloodthirsty passions are removed. Pray that the Giver of Peace would speedily put an end to war and establish concord over the whole world.”
- Charles Spurgeon (1887)
Andy B 2 Minute Video, It was working last time! S4, E35
Instructions manuals – they tell us so much, about so many things. Most of which, of course, we ignore because, well, we don’t need those functions.
Until we do.
Then we wonder where the manual went, or spend endless amounts of time finding out which set of numbers is the model number, so we can find a manual online. Only to find that still isn’t the model number, until we find the actual appliance we have, realise our model number was correct, so why did the website not know about the very thing we’re starting at, right now!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just a thought…
For a full transcript, or to listen to the podcast visit our website – https://www.berrybunch.family/andy-b-2-minute-video-it-was-working-last-time-s4-e35/
Andy B
The People's Convoy is rolling! Pray for the USA and support in any way you can! Make sure to read my recent post if you haven't got a chance to yet! Let freedom ring! 😄❤🙌🇺🇸 https://theovercomers.blog/2022/02/08/convalescent-convoy/
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