training and the power of Christ.

Hey, welcome.

It's another look into the life and message of Elizabeth

Elliot, who called us to live to a higher standard each and every day, and not

be satisfied with some empty religion in life as a shallow substitute, for what God wants for us. As our series continues in the coming weeks we'll hear from family, from friends

from others who were influenced by Elizabeth's life and message. Hey, thanks for joining us today.

Well, we continue our ten-part look at a simpler life. Does life seem far from simple? What are some things we can do in that regard?

Well, think about training in solitude and the power of Christ.

Joining us today, Donna Otto, as she was speaking at the 2015 Wheaton Memorial Service

for Elizabeth, as she talked about the which led to the deaths of the five missionaries including Jim Elliot.

Training in solitude.

Here the story of a blind mother about questioning God and about looking at a peaceful, boring childhood of

undistracted love.

This lovely letter came to me just a week or so ago, which I thought illustrates very beautifully

this simplicity of life that we should be aiming at. She writes, as a blind mother, I often worried

about my inability to take my children out and about, for example, to the swimming

pool, the library, or the zoo, as I would wish.

Lord, I cried out one day, my child is missing out on so much because of my inadequacy.

The busy world seemed to pass me by and I felt because of my inadequacy.

The busy world seemed to pass me by, and I felt inferior to those other moms who were

packing such delicious things into the development of their little ones.

My child, of course, was unaware of this struggle. Her days were filled with me.

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