Tag Archives: Jesus

DO I KNOW YOU?

Posted on July 17, 2025 by randscallawayffm

I ran over to a person I thought I knew at first glance.  Her back was turned speaking to another attendee she knew in the crowded convention hall.  As soon as I got close to her; I spoke her name … Continue reading →

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Posted on July 14, 2025 by randscallawayffm

DID YOU KNOW… Long before Disney’s production, the original “Beauty and the Beast” was a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740.  Villeneuve’s lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and published by French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince … Continue reading →

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PARANOIA LEADS TO MURDER

Posted on July 10, 2025 by randscallawayffm

Paranoia is synonymous with fear, mistrust, suspicion, and obsession. When we fear the losses of affection, trust, and loyalty of those around us; we tend to first look at what is wrong with them instead of looking inside to see … Continue reading →

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FEAR IS REAL—BUT GOD IS MORE REAL!

Posted on July 8, 2025 by randscallawayffm

Have you ever been on the run from something you didn’t want to face?  We’ve all made these “runs” more times that we want to admit.  We put off facing what lies ahead as our minds imagine the worst that … Continue reading →

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THE FUGITIVE

Posted on July 7, 2025 by randscallawayffm

Innocent of the crime, wrongly sentenced with circumstantial evidence, pronounced  guilty by the court of law of murdering his wife; the former doctor saw a chance to flee and took it.  Now a fugitive, he runs for his life for … Continue reading →

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PARANOIA AND FEAR

Posted on July 4, 2025 by randscallawayffm

When all is going well in our lives; we can become self-sufficient in our thinking. It is a strong temptation to think we deserve praise for successes that come our way.  This thinking leads to a trait unbecoming a leader—envy … Continue reading →

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WALKING WORTHY 

Posted on June 27, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God.”—Paul, imprisoned for preaching Jesus, encourages the church.  Ephesians 4:1, NLT It must have been painful … Continue reading →

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GOD’S HOLY SPIRIT CHANGES HIS CHOSEN KING

Posted on June 25, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“Lord, give us what we think we need! Give us what we want—a king!” We shutter when Israel shouts these demands to our Almighty God; but don’t we do that in our prayers in times of sheer frustration and fear, … Continue reading →

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WE PLAN—GOD DECIDES

Posted on June 24, 2025 by randscallawayffm

“In the beginning, God…” Genesis 1:1 We think that if we have this or that all will go well in our lives therefore, we plan, work hard, save, then obtain that which we think we will make our lives better. … Continue reading →

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IT’S NOT YOU; IT’S ME

Posted on June 23, 2025 by randscallawayffm

In once intimate relationships where trust is growing tenuous, love, based on self-satisfaction is fleeting, and faith in each other is fractured because of envying what other people have in life; trouble is forthcoming.  The judgment hammer falls cruelly when … Continue reading →

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