Author Archives: randscallawayffm

It happens to all of us.  Our faith is strong and powerful after hearing a great message or while serving in ways that are making a difference in lives.  But then the tide changes.  Everything seems to all fall apart, … Continue reading →

“A three-hour tour, a three-hour tour…”  Are you singing the theme song to Gilligan’s Island yet?  Just this phrase is a trigger to sing the song for me.  Okay, now the song is stuck in our heads.  Sorry.  Pull up … Continue reading →

We all see it—in others.  Then, if we are honest, we realize we all do it from time to time, too.  What is it?  Objecting to what God asks of us.  We question with a “pros and cons” list of … Continue reading →

God is a God who loves to get our attention when we are dulled by life’s ordinary days.  It might happen through a great experience, a good conversation with a person we don’t normally see from day to day or … Continue reading →

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 →