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OFFERING

For thirteen years of my life, part of the work God called me to do involved taking college-age students to various mission fields to learn and grow in their own faith while coming alongside missionaries and national leaders in their … Continue reading →

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CARE ENOUGH…

I have lived a long grateful life for all the ways God has taught me.  He has had a LOT of work to do in me and He is not finished yet!  Here’s what I have learned so far.  As … Continue reading →

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IN THE BEST AND IN THE WORST, GOD IS…

When we give our complete “yes” to God, the Maker of Heaven and Earth, the creator of all who inhabit the earth, the One who loved us so much He sent His Son to save us from our own sins, … Continue reading →

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CALLED TO SETTLE

Relationships.  The world talks about having them and walking away from them, never confronting or healing them.  The world tells us to think only of ourselves in relationships with each other.  “If it doesn’t feel good”, walk away, shut them … Continue reading →

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WE’RE NOT KEEPING QUIET ABOUT THIS!

When we get a new job, the job of our dreams, we talk about it to whoever will listen to us. We tell our family members, our friends, the person at the checkout station, the associate who routinely asks if … Continue reading →

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NOW, IT’S PERSONAL!

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah … Continue reading →

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COURAGE, CONFRONTATION AND COMPASSION

In his book Profiles in Courage, John F. Kennedy wrote, “Great crises produce great men and great deeds of courage.” While it is true that a crisis helps to make a person, it is also true that a crisis helps … Continue reading →

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MOTIVATIONS MATTER

“Because I said so!”  Admit it, when frustrated as parents, running out of words to compel our kids to do the right thing, we end of shouting what our parents said to us.  We said we never say those words … Continue reading →

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GOODBYES

I grew up in Oklahoma where good byes are not final until the whole family of visitors get in their vehicle, roll down the windows, honk the horn and wave wildly until they are out of sight.  Preceding this display … Continue reading →

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RESURRECTION POWER!

The Cross Has the Final Word, Newsboys The cross has the final wordThe cross has the final wordSorrow may come in the darkest nightBut the cross has the final word There’s nothing stronger, nothing higherThere’s nothing greater than the name … Continue reading →

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