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Can do can man scarecrow You will need assorted cans with lids, twine, cross to hang him on. Take two pieces of twine 30 feet long. Fold both strings in half, tie a knot about 6 in from top. Take nail and put hole in top and bottom of cans… run twine through head and neck, separate twine for arms, continue two pieces of twine through body and into legs. Tie a knot after each can, add cans for arms. Draw face on head. Hang in garden on 2 stakes crossed to scare deer and other animals away. He makes lots of noise when the wind blows… 1. 2 strings folded in half knot 1 string here 2. 4 strings here 1 string here 2 strings here 3. make nail holes Designed by Annette Godwin, Order department nail up ends of arms 4. Articles 3 Need a Spouse...Anyone? 4 What I Want in a Wife 5 What I Want in a Guy 6 The Vision: Summary 8 Holy Matrimony 15 Good Ground 16 Red Clover, Red Clover Let Good Health Comer Over 18 Adrenaline Rush 20 Jeremiah the Fisherman 22 The Only Trophies 28 Biggest Cane Creek Flood on Record No Greater Joy is a bimonthly publication by No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of the gospel of Jesus Christ in America and in those countries where Christ is least known. A free subscription is available by writing to the address below or by visiting our website. Your questions and comments are welcomed. Please send them to the address below. All correspondence to No Greater Joy becomes the property of No Greater Joy and is available for publication unless the writer expressly requests that it not be published. This material is copyrighted by Michael and Debi Pearl. Permission for the reprint of single articles is granted based on the following conditions: 1. The article must be printed in its entirety. 2. No more than one article per publication. 3. Complete recognition must be given as to the source. 4. Every reprint must include sufficient information for the reader to subscribe to No Greater Joy. 5. No copyright privileges are conveyed by reprinting any portion of this publication. 6. This license to reprint may be revoked for anyone abusing this privilege to reprint. 7. This license is in force until the printing of a public statement otherwise. All Scripture taken from the Authorized Version (King James) Holy Bible NGJ No Greater Joy Ministries, Inc. 1000 Pearl Road • Pleasantville, TN 37033 www.nogreaterjoy.org july-August 2009 Volume 15 | Number 4 Printed in the USA Editors in Chief Michael and Debi Pearl Photography Elizabeth Stewart Art Director Lynne Hopwood On the Cover Jocelyn, Elena, Emma, and Callie with the Can Man Scarecrow built by Annette Godwin Contributing Writers Gabe Pearl, Shoshanna Easling, Shalom Brand
Need a Spouse... By debi pearl ? Anyone We have three sisters who live in our area. They are blessed to have a very wise and caring older brother. I know this to be so, because once in a while he will send word that one or all of his sisters are to show up at his church (an hour’s drive from their home) or to some social function. The girls once explained to me that when their brother gets to know Godly young men, he sets up scenarios for his sisters to meet these possible suitors. So far, none of the sisters (all under 20 years old) have found spouses, but no doubt they will, because their brother is looking out for them. About now, most of you are probably asking, “What about their dad? Shouldn’t that be his responsibility?” Maybe, maybe not, especially for the search part of it. Consider this: In this particular case, the brother is in the same age bracket as the potential suitors. He will get to know the guys in many situations, including when their guard is down. And, when it comes to arranging a meeting of the guys with the girls, he is not nearly as scary as Dad would be. The potential suitor would be more comfortable working through the brother to arrange a casual meeting with a sister than he would working with a dad who might make too much out of the young man’s agreement to meet one of his girls. Most young men would like some time to get to know the girls without being put through the wringer immediately and without making a commitment to the father before they are sure they even like the girl. Due to the current conservative, complicated courtship hoops through which young men are expected to jump in order to get a sweetie, many homeschooled young men are opting out. They are finding their spouses outside the “courtship pool,” leaving a lot of young girls unsought after and twiddling their thumbs at home, waiting for someone who is off fishing in easier waters. All three of our girls, Rebekah, Shalom, and Shoshanna, got to know their prospective spouses due to their brothers’ previous acquaintance with them. Gabe was always actively checking out guys. As he got to know the young men, he informed us of their potential. Most of them did not meet with his approval, and that pretty much settled it for us. Gabe might in passing say that this guy is lazy. Yuck…who wants a lazy sonin-law? Occasionally he would say, “I like that guy. He works hard and seems to have genuine love for God.” The unsuspecting fellow automatically got placed on our “potentials list”. When opportunity presented itself, I invited him to dinner and treated him real nice. Of course, most of the young men that we surveyed never knew what we were up to, but neither did they ever ask for one of our girls. Just think what they MISSED! Scores of young men asked for Shalom. She was gentle, cute, hard-working, and always cheerful, in addition to being the most compliant girl you have ever met. But before they ever made it to our door to talk to Daddy Mike, most of them were already discounted as possibilities. Gabe or Nathan had seen to that with their reports. Big brothers were watching out for their sisters, especially the sweet one. Of course, the sisters also tried to return the favor. They visited and got to know girls the brothers would mention. “She’s moody; strike her out. She’s lazy; zip. She talks bad about her daddy; boo on her. She’s cheerful; check her out.” Mike tried to help the boys by bringing girls in to visit or sending them off to meet girls, but his taste in females and our boys’ taste in females were never the same. Dad struck out as the matchmaker every time. I didn’t do much better, although I kept trying, bless my everloving heart. I guess the moral to this tale is—Brothers, do your duty! If you have older unmarried sisters…shame on you. Get out and meet some men who might be a proper match for your sisters. Invite them home, plan a big feed. Talk to your sisters. Talk PLAIN, bold and direct with them. Tell them what each guy likes and dislikes, his dreams and continued on page 24 www.nogreaterjoy.org | 1-866-292-9936
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