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PREPARE TO LEAVE

Posted on November 17, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Before we left the state we were born and raised, God prepared our hearts, minds, and souls for the leaving of all that we knew as “normal” living.  We were called to go a thousand miles away to another state … Continue reading →

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IT MIGHT GET WORSE BEFORE IT GETS BETTER

Posted on November 16, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Our thinking about who God is and what He does can be a bit too simplistic at times.  We think when we turn to God, all will be rosy, even though in the back of our minds are the words … Continue reading →

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SURRENDER

Posted on November 15, 2024 by randscallawayffm

“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you … Continue reading →

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ON ANY GIVEN DAY—GOD!

Posted on November 14, 2024 by randscallawayffm

To say there is no God is foolish.  Only fools are so entrenched in the world around us that truth escapes our view and blocks our understanding of all that is God.  Only fools are led by the nose to … Continue reading →

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NATURE VERSUS NURTURE?

Posted on November 13, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Nature is what people think of as pre-wiring and is influenced by genetic inheritance and other biological factors. Nurture is generally understood as the influence of external factors in the environment in which we live that exposes individuals to new … Continue reading →

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GOD’S PROMISE OF INCREASE FULFILLED—NOW IT’S TIME TO EXIT!

Posted on November 12, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Unbelievers who live with believers of God in this world we share will never fully understand the work of God among those who believe, worship, and follow Him.  Believers, often do not fully understand but truly believe, accept, and rely … Continue reading →

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MOURNING WITH FAITH

Posted on November 11, 2024 by randscallawayffm

As servants in ministry, we have been involved in many funerals over the years.  Some funerals gave praise to God for a life lived well.  Some only praised the person for what they did.  Some were awkward and sad because … Continue reading →

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THE BLESSING

Posted on November 10, 2024 by randscallawayffm

The Lord bless you and keep youMake His face shine upon you and be gracious to youThe Lord turn His face toward youAnd give you peace Amen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amenAmen, amen, amen May His favor be upon … Continue reading →

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MEETING THE BOSS

Posted on November 9, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Imagine you are employed by a boss who carries great influence with even greater power because of his position as the top leader of the nation in which you live!  This would be like getting an invitation to the White … Continue reading →

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THE FAMILY REUNION

Posted on November 8, 2024 by randscallawayffm

Most of us have experienced a family reunion of sorts when all who are related to you by birth will gather in one place over a meal.  This is not practiced as much as it used to be because many … Continue reading →

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