Author Archives: randscallawayffm

“The two most difficult things to get straight in life are love and God.  More often than not, the mess people make of their lives can be traced to failure or stupidity or meanness in one or both of these … Continue reading →

We often test human love for each other by keeping a mental record with a scorecard!  We keep score of all the good things others have done to make us happy and feel good as a measurement of their love … Continue reading →

I had a working mom.  I was proud of my mom.  She did this work while other stay at home moms made her feel less than in her life.  She was an executive secretary for an oil company in Oklahoma … Continue reading →

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light.” Genesis 1:1-3  In the … Continue reading →

As kids in the back seat traveling to anywhere, long trips, or short trips across town to our grandparents’ house of love and fun, we pleaded and whined, “When are we going to get there?”  We trusted the driver to … Continue reading →

Truth. We all seek what is real, true, and dependable.  We know we won’t get all the truth from salespersons whose goal is selling to make a living for his family.  They tell us only what will make the sale … Continue reading →

“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’  The Lord Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.  Psalm 46:10-11 Randy and I grew up … Continue reading →

Some people are “natural born” leaders.  We notice readily who the leader is of any group that gathers for any purpose.  This begins early in life.  Walk into the church nursery and you will observe toddlers vie for the leadership … Continue reading →

Friendships are valuable in our lives as we grow and mature as adults. As soon as we are sent to school, we become people watchers and observers of others’ behaviors.  We begin to learn what is good along with what … Continue reading →

“Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.”  This idiom is used to express the fact that not all people have the same opinions about what is attractive.  What is beauty?  Well, that’s easy to answer.  Just turn on the TV or browse your computer ads.  Most opinions … Continue reading →