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REMEMBERING THE RESCUE; OBEYING THE RESCUER

Posted on February 4, 2025 by randscallawayffm

I used to play softball as a middle to high school student.  I loved the sport.  I wanted to be good at this sport I loved.  I listened to the coach’s direction to be better.  I practiced hitting, catching, and … Continue reading →

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YOU ARE MINE             

Posted on February 3, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“Be my Valentine,” “I’m Yours”, “Love you”, “Love me back”!  All these short phrases are stamped on candied hearts.  As kids, we would buy the small boxes with the cellophane window by the dozens to hand out to those in … Continue reading →

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TWELVE DAYS OF GIVING

Posted on February 1, 2025 by randscallawayffm

What comes to my mind as we read of the offerings given from the Twelve Tribes of Israel in dedication to God is the song many of us playfully and laboriously sing during the Christmas season.  Most Americans know the … Continue reading →

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THE VOW TO COME CLOSER STILL TO GOD

Posted on January 31, 2025 by randscallawayffm

I’ve heard it said many times and now realize in my life that God is a close as our most sincere, fervent prayer.  In truth, God is as close as the mere mention of His name! The Psalmist verifies it; … Continue reading →

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NEXT TO GODLINESS?

Posted on January 30, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” Grandma Lacquement would often say to guilt me into washing my hands before meals after being outside with farm animals or fishing at the ponds! Grit under my fingernails was not acceptable to Grandma who … Continue reading →

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THE CARRYING COMPANY

Posted on January 28, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“Carry your weight!” What does this American idiom really mean? We use it to remind others working with us that each person needs to do their assigned part, filling one’s responsibilities to whatever is being done by a group of people. For … Continue reading →

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COUNTING THE APPOINTED SERVERS

Posted on January 27, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.But to each one of us grace has … Continue reading →

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TIME TO LINE UP!

Posted on January 26, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“It’s time to get in line, it’s time; you in front and me behind, it’s time” … These are the opening words I used to sing when lining up my pre first class of boys and girls.  I learned that … Continue reading →

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COUNTING

Posted on January 24, 2025 by randscallawayffm

Our entire lives involved counting!  We count how many days until a special occasion.  We count how many dollars are needed to reach the end of the month expenses.  We count how much to tithe, put in savings for emergencies, … Continue reading →

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NO TAKE BACKS!

Posted on January 23, 2025 by randscallawayffm

Playground games we enjoyed as kids come to mind as I read God’s regulations of vow keeping for His people.  Wait, what, now?  Consider this; as children, we would naturally gather to play a game of tag, kickball, Red Rover, … Continue reading →

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