Author Archives: randscallawayffm

Imagine someone who accuses and abuses you at your workplace incessantly, never letting up because of jealousy of your work done as directed and going the extra mile to give of your best, along with pride that overwhelms their thinking … Continue reading →

I love it when our children and now grandchildren tell us when they are coming to our house in more ways than one.  Even when a family gathering as been acknowledged and verified that they are coming, we will still … Continue reading →

“Zechariah shared with contemporary Haggai the prophetic task of getting the people of Judah to rebuild their ruined Temple.  Their preaching pulled the people out of self-preoccupation and go them working together as a people of God.  There was job … Continue reading →

The Callaway rule of camping:  Leave a place better than the way you found it.  My husband would say this often as we took down our tent camper and began to pack our supplies while cleaning the space we rented … Continue reading →

“Places of worship are a problem.  And this problem does not seem to be architectural.  Grand Gothic cathedrals that dominate a city don’t ensure that the worship of God dominates that city.  Unpainted, ramshackle, clapboard sheds perched precariously on the … Continue reading →

God delights in us.  God loves us.  It delights God when we talk to Him, love Him back and listen to His best for us.  Evil only wants one thing from us—death.  Evil is our enemy who works among people … Continue reading →

How many times have we pleaded, “Come on, guys, get it together” to our own beloved who live in our house?  Our children easily rest complacently in their own messes they create until we, as parents, guide them to pick … Continue reading →

“We humans keep looking for a religion that will give us acc es to God without having to bother with people.  We want to go to God for comfort and inspiration when we’re fed up with the men and women … Continue reading →

I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,I will sing, I will sing,I will sing of the mercies of the Lord forever,I will sing of the mercies of the Lord. With my mouth will I make knownThy faithfulness, … Continue reading →

Who do you think you are?  Have you been asked this question from another human while trying to exercise your skills in a new place at completing an assigned task?  When the questioner sees your paperwork and credentials and realizes … Continue reading →