Author Archives: randscallawayffm

The Babylonian captain of the guard preached a sermon that sounded a great deal like what Jeremiah had been saying for forty years! The Jews must have been embarrassed to hear a pagan Babylonian tell them they were sinners, but … Continue reading →

Life is dicey and unpredictable at times in our lives. There is no one who can escape interruptions to the routines of life.  As I read this next passage of Jeremiah’s messages about impending war, destruction and captivity, I think … Continue reading →

When truth is hard to swallow and even harder to obey, human, ungodly thought leads to snuffing out the messenger who annoys the status quo with truth. Angry because Jeremiah’s words were hurting the war effort, four of Zedekiah’s officials … Continue reading →

There was a time in ministry to a church that my husband, the pastor, got very ill.  I took him to the doctor who sent him right to the hospital for what was expected—a bad gall bladder that was going … Continue reading →

“Take a lesson from the fig tree. From the moment you notice its buds form, the merest hint of green, you know summer’s just around the corner. So it is with you: When you see all these things, you’ll know … Continue reading →

“Today is the first day of the rest of your life” is a phrase I don’t really understand as a noble statement or principle for living.  Every day is a new day with great opportunity to be a difference and … Continue reading →

“Does the Lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices    as much as in obeying the Lord?To obey is better than sacrifice,    and to heed is better than the fat of rams.”  (1 Samuel 15:22) These are the words from God through Samuel to King Saul, … Continue reading →

My heart has heard you say, “Come and talk with me.”    And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.”  Psalm 27:8 Life moves along steadily, with no bumps in the road, until it doesn’t.  The economy takes a sudden downturn and … Continue reading →

Randy and I have done our fair share of remodeling the homes we have purchased in our lifetime!  We actually like demolishing what was to clean, tear away the old and unusable, to redesign and rebuild for greater purposes.  But … Continue reading →

Softly and tenderly Jesus is calling,calling for you and for me;see, on the portals he’s waiting and watching,watching for you and for me. Come home, come home;you who are weary come home;earnestly, tenderly, Jesus is calling,calling, O sinner, come home! … Continue reading →