Fred Dallas

In just a few days a band of 8 will be traveling to Acajutla, El Salvador (August 28 - September 3, 2011) to partner with Living Water International (http://www.water.cc) to assist a local drilling/hygiene team in there efforts to provide a village with fresh, clean water. It must be pointed out that often times water is available in one form or another. It could be a hand-dug well close to a home. It could be a nearby stream where jug after jug can be hauled back to the home - often times by the women or children of the village. But think about it. If there is a hand-dug well and it is located next to the home you can easily believe that contaminated with all kinds of waste matter that has seeped into the water source that makes it germ infested. If there is a nearby stream more than likely it has also become a the spot for the entire village to bathe, to wash clothing, to take care of bodily needs. It also becomes a favorite gathering spot for animals. Now, use your imaginati

I read today that more than 90% of all that we hear each and every day is negative. It is designed to somehow diminish the way we perceive ourselves. It's bad enough when others are feeding us with negative talk and commentary but when we are the authors of our own demise because our own 'self-talk' contributes to the negative feelings or beliefs we have about ourselves that is sad. What God says about us is that we are worth a great deal - so much that he allowed his Son to dies on calvary's blood stained cross that we might see ourselves as more than just another person but as a Child of the Most High. Here are some things to ponder: (1) Never think or speak negatively about yourself, that puts you in disagreement with God. (2) Meditate on your God-given strengths and learn to encourage yourself, for much of the time nobody else will. (3) Don't compare yourself to anybody else. You're unique, one of a kind, an original. So don't settle for being