Tag Archives: Marriage

PARADE OF PRAISE

Matthew – Fulfilled. Imagine driving on a trip and you come to a fairly large city. You are hoping to just pass through on your way to your final destination, but you are stopped because of a parade. Ugh. All … Continue reading

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MARRIAGE, GOD’S WORK OF ART

Matthew – Fulfilled. Matthew 19, The Message 19 1-2 When Jesus had completed these teachings, he left Galilee and crossed the region of Judea on the other side of the Jordan. Great crowds followed him there, and he healed them. … Continue reading

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HOW MANY TIMES?!

Matthew – Fulfilled. We will always have people in our lives who need forgiveness for the hurt they deal out daily to us and others. Some people offend, gossip, bring us down and bully probably because they are hurt from … Continue reading

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I’LL BE THERE

Matthew – Fulfilled Have you ever lost something that was so valuable to you that you felt physically sick? Maybe it was a precious object that was passed down to you from generations. This object tied you to them somehow … Continue reading

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FREE TO TALK

Matthew – Fulfilled. Something exciting has happened to you, but it isn’t time to share it with everyone just yet. Maybe it is the hope of a new home, but you need to sell the one you have. Maybe it … Continue reading

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RUNT BELIEVERS

Matthw – Fulfilled. We perform an experiment at the science academy where I teach called “elephant toothpaste”. We mix a small amount of yeast in warm water and set it aside. In a larger Erlenmeyer flask, we put 150ml of … Continue reading

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HOMETOWN STUFF

Matthew – Fulfilled. We went to Oklahoma recently for the funeral of our brother in law. We grew up in Oklahoma. However, we left when Randy and I were nearly 40 years old to follow God’s call to other ministries … Continue reading

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STORIES THAT CREATE READINESS

Matthew – Fulfilled. It was one of my first times to “preach” as a school teacher. I was to deliver a message to a room full of preachers and scholars. Challenging and a bit overwhelmed, I prayed and prepared and … Continue reading

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NOTHING, ABSOLUTELY NOTHING

Matthew – Fulfilled My mom had many sayings that I can still hear in my mind. One of those was, “Don’t cut off your nose to spite your face.” Meaning: An expression used to describe a needlessly self-destructive over-reaction to … Continue reading

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HIS BROKEN HEART

Matthew – Fulfilled When you see someone about to make a terrible mistake that will affect their lives forever, how do you feel? When you see people hurt and broken from life with seemingly no one to turn to because … Continue reading

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