Author Archives: randscallawayffm

Do we really believe what we read and know about God to be really real?  Do we believe that God sees all, listens to all we say and pray with understanding?  Do we really believe that God remembers his promise … Continue reading →

We know what it is like when people overstay their welcome, right?  If you have ever invited friends or relatives into your home to spend a few days with you, you know.  After a certain time, they need to leave.  … Continue reading →

As we mourn the loss of a loved one before, during and after the funeral, we catch ourselves evaluating our own lives along with the relationships we have in our lives.  Some regret what has transpired is the sum total … Continue reading →

The reading of the will is usually seen on television shows as a surprise to most who gather to hear it in the room of the lawyer.  When I first saw that as a young adult, I wondered, how did … Continue reading →

When parents go before us, living long lives of faith in God with endurance to follow in His ways, they have an urgency in their hearts to pass on to us what is most important to them.  Especially to those … Continue reading →

I don’t of very many people who have not watched or played at least one game of Monopoly.  I played it as a kid.  I quickly learned from playing the game with my friends and family that I needed a … Continue reading →

Just hearing good news doesn’t really sink into our being until we experience it with all our senses, does it?  Just hearing about a new show on Netflix means nothing until we watch it ourselves.  Hearing about a new restaurant … Continue reading →

Before we “move that bus”—try to imagine someone in your family you thought was dead and buried, coming back to life!  What are all the “feels”?  What is going on in the minds of those who lost greatly but then … Continue reading →

If we are believers and followers of God and His ways, asking for His help, we begin to grow and mature on life’s journey.  We see ourselves begin to change the way we think, act, react and respond to circumstance … Continue reading →

Steps to Forgiveness Part Two It takes a changed, transformed heart to forgive cruel abusive behavior lodged against our whole being.  From the inside out and outside in we are hurt.  We feel useless to the world because of our … Continue reading →