Monthly Archives: July 2017

CLEARLY GOD

Luke and The Lost We had searched for a home to purchase for our growing family for over a year. We would bid on “just the right house” we thought would suit our needs. Each time the deal would fall through. … Continue reading

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GOD’S GIFT TO MARY…ELIZABETH

Luke and The Lost There will be times when God will ask you to join Him in a work that will seem awkward and too challenging in other’s eyes for you to do. You are giddy with excitement because of … Continue reading

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GOOD MORNING, BEAUTIFUL!

Luke and The Lost How do you wake up each morning? Do you groan with each snap, crackle and pop of your bones trying to move? Do you say, “Good Lord, it’s morning.” (No smile) or do you say, “Good … Continue reading

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GETTING READY FOR GOD

Luke and The Lost What do we pack? What do we need for the trip? What can we leave behind? Are we ready for this? These are all questions for thought as we prepare for a short or long trip … Continue reading

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YOU’RE WELCOME!

Luke and The Lost Most of us, most of the time feel left out–misfits. We don’t belong. Other seem to be so confident, so sure of themselves, “insiders” who know the ropes, old hands in a club from which we … Continue reading

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EXACTLY AS HE SAID

  Mark – The Facts. Our grandkids can remember what we say better than we can. If we do something a certain way, and they like it, then we have to do it the exact same way again. We love … Continue reading

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DEVOTED FOLLOWERS

Mark – The Facts. Women of Jesus day had few, if any “rights” as we perceive them in our world today. I am impressed by “the women who followed and served” Jesus. Their intimate, passionate love and devotion for following … Continue reading

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CURTAINS!

Mark – The Facts. When a director yells “curtains”, it means the end of the play. The stage curtains are pulled across to hide the actors, signaling the end of the performance. When someone does not perform well in business, … Continue reading

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THE IRONY

Mark – The Facts. Read this next passage and see the pure irony! The phrase that leaps from the page for me this morning is, “after tying Jesus securely”… You cannot bind up the Son of God! Jesus is in … Continue reading

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I TOLD YOU SO

Mark – The Facts. There is phrase going around that says, “If at first you don’t succeed, then do it the way your mother told you to do it.” I smile every time I see it, because it is mostly … Continue reading

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