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“A cup of coffee and a talk with Mama could
always set the world right." Unwavering faith, rich humor, and
family relationships unite in this heartwarming collection of
life experiences from the bestselling author Margaret Jensen.
She is writing, "For 68 years Papa preached
to the Scandinavian immigrants while Mama put on the coffee pot
and opened her heart and life to all who came – from lumberjacks
and orphans to neighbors and parishioners". The book is not a
story but it beautifully narrated the life story of a missionary
family and the immigrants of Norway. The family was blessed with
a loving Mama and her Norwegian coffee, poured with the amber
glow of love. And Papa the Baptist Mission Pastor Rev. Elius N.
Tweten had "the call" from God. It was more than a call to
preach the gospel and serve God's people. It involved a call to
pack and move to new community after community. It involved
leaving a familiar and seeking new ground that need planting.
Papa's call was to preach. Mama's call was to make her family a
home in this wilderness.
The story is beginning when the 15 year
Elvine started her life journey from Norway, migrated to State
of America and began her new life as a servant girl in New York
City. There, in that City a missionary family groomed. There, a
preaching father and a supporting mother who strongly believes
that "everything can pass away, but God never fails" trained
their children in God's way. There everyone shared the hardships
and thus the burdens divided, and everyone shared the triumphs
thus the joys multiplied. There Mama's pot always have hot
coffee and her heart was filled with love it was always enough
for everybody, her family, parishioners, immigrants and the
unexpected guests. With God Mama could do anything! Discipline
and order went together, their wall motto about the unseen guest
in their home, the listener to every conversation, was a
reality. God lived in that house. Songs of faith filled in the
kitchen. They celebrated each day of their life with God's love.
The book is ending at the final part of Mama's journey in this
world.
Some travel the high road in the hills,
from peak to peak, where light lingers longer. Some travel in
the valleys where they walk in the darkness of their own shadow.
Mama would choose to walk the high road with God. She would walk
in the light of His grace.
From this experienced story you can find
some treasures to get practiced in your life. A practical life
with God's presence is beautifully narrated in this book. |
