Category Archives: marriage

GOD IS BACK!

Luke and The Lost In any given musical worship set at a church you will notice that the music begins upbeat, calling the people to stand and worship the Living God. Then the music slows a bit, is more thought … Continue reading

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SIMPLE TRUST

Luke and The Lost About a million years ago, (exaggerating) as a young married couple with two little ones, Randy and I were met with a test of one simple act of trust. We were barely making it financially as … Continue reading

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BUILT TO LAST

Luke and The Lost Many products come with a guarantee that states “built to last”. Of course we can’t always trust those words UNLESS the words are followed by true actions in the product. Does it stand the test of … Continue reading

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POPULARITY OR TRUTH?

Luke and The Lost I overheard a newly married couple argue over who was going to do the dishes. The score cards then appeared in the conversation. “Well, I took out the trash yesterday.” “But I washed the car the … Continue reading

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BLESSINGS

Luke and The Lost “Count your many blessings, name them one by one” so the old hymn goes. I remember this song as one of my mom’s favorite songs. It had a great alto tag that built a beautiful harmony … Continue reading

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TRANSFORMATION

Luke and The Lost For a classroom of first graders to experience the change that a “worm” goes through to become something completely different is fun to watch. Their eyes are wide open as they watch the butterfly emerge from … Continue reading

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THE INVITATION

Luke and The Lost What would absolutely thrill you more today? What would give lasting results in the healing of your broken heart, troubled mind and aching soul? Is it a quick prayer for help? What is it that helps … Continue reading

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MISSION DECLARED

Luke and The Lost Randy and I were teachers by profession. All the rest of our hours were spent at church volunteering in various ways from Sunday School teacher, leading youth ministries, to cleaning the church and mowing the lawn. … Continue reading

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POWER IN RESISTING

Luke and The Lost “The devil made me do it” was a phrase made popular by a comedian years ago. The comedian would tell stories of his childhood and blame all his mistakes on the devil. Do you believe the … Continue reading

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SEARCHING

Luke and The Lost “Let’s take our grandson to the mall”, I said one day many years ago. It was a beautiful day. Randy and I had an unexpected day off together. So we packed up Joey who was a … Continue reading

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