Monthly Archives: April 2017

PARADE OF PRAISE

Matthew – Fulfilled. Imagine driving on a trip and you come to a fairly large city. You are hoping to just pass through on your way to your final destination, but you are stopped because of a parade. Ugh. All … Continue reading

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THE MASTER’S MERCY

Matthew – Fulfilled. It is always shocking and unexpected to be blindsided when working hard to be a difference, trying to do our work well, while striving to live life as close to what Jesus is taught us to do. … Continue reading

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WHOEVER WANTS TO BE GREAT!

Matthew – Fulfilled. A little boy steps up to the batter’s box in his own backyard. He yells, “I’m the greatest batter in the world!” No one else is around to hear him except the fans in his mind who … Continue reading

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WHAT’S FAIR?

Matthew – Fulfilled. We seem to spend an enormous amount of precious time in life thinking about what is fair. Were we treated fairly at a place of business? If not, we groan and maybe angrily tell them about it. … Continue reading

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IT’S NOT A GOOD THING…

Matthew – Fulfilled. There are times in our lives when life throws us a curve right in the middle of a project that you think is going well. You are trying to do all the right, good things as you … Continue reading

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THE CHILDREN

Matthew – Fulfilled. Same trap. When program overtakes true ministry in our motivations to serve… Matthew 19, The Message To Enter God’s Kingdom 13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on … Continue reading

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MARRIAGE, GOD’S WORK OF ART

Matthew – Fulfilled. Matthew 19, The Message 19 1-2 When Jesus had completed these teachings, he left Galilee and crossed the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Great crowds followed him there, and he healed them. … Continue reading

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HOW MANY TIMES?!

Matthew – Fulfilled. We will always have people in our lives who need forgiveness for the hurt they deal out daily to us and others. Some people offend, gossip, bring us down and bully probably because they are hurt from … Continue reading

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I’LL BE THERE

Matthew – Fulfilled Have you ever lost something that was so valuable to you that you felt physically sick? Maybe it was a precious object that was passed down to you from generations. This object tied you to them somehow … Continue reading

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LIKE A CHILD

Matthew – Fulfilled. As grandparents our grandkids from time to time let us know that they think we can do anything. It comes up in conversation in the car or at home while doing an activity. I might say, “I … Continue reading

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