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About randscallawayffm

Randy and Susan co founded Finding Focus Ministries in 2006. Their goal as former full time pastors, is to serve and provide spiritual encouragement and focus to those on the "front lines" of ministry. Extensive experience being on both sides of ministry, paid and volunteer, on the mission fields of other countries as well as the United States, helps them bring a different perspective to those who need it most. Need a lift? Call us 260 229 2276.

ON THE EDGE, IN THE WAIT

Take a beat, God, in allowing me to live with my poor decisions!  David cries out to God in the middle of extreme pain and hurt, full of guilt, because what he is now experiencing are the consequences of his … Continue reading

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GOD DELIVERS AND VALIDATES

“Keep company with God, get in on the best”, sings David.  Be honest with God, He knows what you are thinking anyway.  Be open to hear carefully what He has to say.  In order to hear Him we must be … Continue reading

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NOTHING GETS PAST GOD

Mom won’t notice if one cookie is taken from the jar.  Dad won’t notice if I use this tool.  But we discover quickly they do notice.  As kids most of us thought our moms had eyes in the back of … Continue reading

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DO WHAT YOU THINK IS RIGHT, GOD

Anyone who has led anything at all for any amount of time learn very quickly that not all people will agree with you, support you, or help you with the task UNLESS you have done exactly what they want in … Continue reading

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STILL, GOD!

I always write my prayers of concerns, worries, cares and praises in a journal each morning before I dive into what God’s Word teaches me.  Concerns about others’ troubles or those in my family pour out on the pages.  What … Continue reading

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WE’RE AT OUR BEST WHEN WE PRAISE!

Praising God in song, in prayer, in our behavior, in adoration of all He has done and is doing, brings out the best in us because we are turning the attention from ourselves back to God, the One and Only … Continue reading

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FRESH START WITH A PURE HEART

Why do we worry and fret over a sin unrepented?  Worry just makes the sin grow in inside us.  Sin has side effects of grumpy moods, causing hateful words to fall from our lips that hurt others around us.  Why … Continue reading

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EXPECT GOD, BE ENCOURAGED!

David was singing praises of thanksgiving to God in the previous psalm, but now he is running to God for help again.  “I run for dear life to you, God.”  “You are my hiding place”, David laments to God.  The … Continue reading

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I CAN’T THANK YOU ENOUGH!

Truth:  Grateful hearts drive away grumpy attitudes.  Who would you rather hang out with at home, work, church or any other place with people?  As for me, I would much rather hang out with smiling, positive people who are grateful … Continue reading

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CONFIDENCE!

We all want it and need it.  We want to walk through life with the kind of confidence that gives us peace and joy with power to be all we are created to be. Where does this confidence come from?  … Continue reading

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