The Dusty Sandal began years ago as I watched my own children and realized that when Jesus died, there must have been children in the streets of Jerusalem. Also, there were children wanting to be around Jesus when he walked the areas of Judea. Chapter 19 of Matthew tells us the apostles tried to run them off. These two realizations inspired the story of how the young beggar boys, Jesse and Bart, found one of the sandals belonging to Jesus and witnessed his death and resurrection.
When Mike, the shoe maker, found out he was going to become a father, he used all his talent to make the most beautiful shoes for the son he was dreaming to have. Things, though, did not turn out as he expected and the shoes remained on the dusty shelf waiting for the suitable feet that would wear them.
I'm continually amazed by the fulfillment of Old Testament Scriptures regarding our Savior and King. They never fail to take my breath away! The disciple, Matthew, learned from his Master how to bring "out of his treasure things new and old" (Matthew 13:52). In other words, more than any other gospel writer, Matthew ties Old Testament Scriptures to the realities of our New Testament messianic King. Matthew gained wisdom by being covered in his Rabbi's dust. This expression relates to this former tax collector's willingness to leave all and follow Jesus. Christ and his disciples walked together, ate, ministered, rested, and celebrated together. Jesus' wisdom was imparted to these committed followers. In Dusty Sandals: A Woman's Walk Through the Prophecies and Promises of Matthew, we learn that disciples of all times have been commissioned to not only be disciples, but to go on to maturity and to make disciples (Matthew 28:18-20). Matthew does this as he composes his account, passing on words of life, shaping a new generation of disciples like you and me. So, let's jump in with Matthew to walk the dusty roads of Israel, learning from our Rabbi, Lord, and King! Dusty Sandals: A Woman's Walk Through the Prophecies and Promises of Matthew is a three volume Bible study. Volume 1 covers the Gospel of Matthew chapters 1-10. The study is divided into 10 lessons with each lesson further divided into three days. Author, Nancy Gemaehlich, has a passion to equip and encourage women in the Scriptures. She works alongside her husband, Bill Gemaehlich, as a pastor's wife and is the Director of Women's Ministries at Calvary Chapel Honey Creek in Weston, Texas. Nancy earned a Master of Arts in Christian Education with an emphasis on Ministry with Women in 2019 from Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas.
Custom-fit for comfort, custom-designed to suit personal taste, and stylish and satisfyingly DIY? Shoemaking checks all the boxes! Making shoes is a surprisingly accessible and increasingly popular craft, and with this photo-rich guide, even a beginner can make a comfortable pair of sandals in the course of a day with just a few simple tools and materials. From setting up a workshop and refining a design to making uppers, attaching soles, and adding finishing touches like buckles or studs, The Sandalmaking Workshop takes readers step by step through the process of creating modern leather sandals that are stylish and comfortable. The book includes traceable patterns for 14 of author Rachel Corry’s original sandal designs—both open- and closed-toe styles, including mules and slides—and covers a range of techniques so readers can build their skills and stretch the creative possibilities with each new pair they make.
In this book the varied and important reception is traced which the story of the revelation of YHWH’s name to Moses received in Judaism, early Christianity, and the pagan Graeco-Roman world.
Intertwined portraits of courage and hope in Afghanistan and Pakistan Najmah, a young Afghan girl whose name means "star," suddenly finds herself alone when her father and older brother are conscripted by the Taliban and her mother and newborn brother are killed in an air raid. An American woman, Elaine, whose Islamic name is Nusrat, is also on her own. She waits out the war in Peshawar, Pakistan, teaching refugee children under the persimmon tree in her garden while her Afghan doctor husband runs a clinic in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Najmah's father had always assured her that the stars would take care of her, just as Nusrat's husband had promised that they would tell Nusrat where he was and that he was safe. As the two look to the skies for answers, their fates entwine. Najmah, seeking refuge and hoping to find her father and brother, begins the perilous journey through the mountains to cross the border into Pakistan. And Nusrat's persimmon-tree school awaits Najmah's arrival. Together, they both seek their way home. Known for her award-winning fiction set in South Asia, Suzanne Fisher Staples revisits that part of the world in this beautifully written, heartrending novel. Under the Persimmon Tree is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.
