Tag Archives: Praise

THIS BROTHER OF YOURS….

Luke and The Lost Who doesn’t have a beloved family member who has left God, deciding to be on their own, going for what the world has to offer? I do. I ache for these we love so much. We … Continue reading

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JOY

Luke and The Lost and Found What brings pure joy to our lives? Is it winning a prize, paying off debt, or accomplishing a challenging task? These will bring personal joy, but is it a joy to be shared with … Continue reading

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THERE’S STILL ROOM!

Luke and The Lost “How fortunate the one who gets to eat dinner in God’s Kingdom!” Luke 14, The Message The Story of the Dinner Party 15 That triggered a response from one of the guests: “How fortunate the one … Continue reading

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BE A BLESSING

Luke and The Lost Momma, thought it was time for me to sing a solo at church. We came from a very musical family. Grandpa led worship at our church. Either mom or Aunt Edith played the piano. Family gatherings … Continue reading

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JESUS CONFIDENCE

Luke and The Lost Confidence. We all want it. We want our children and grandchildren to have it. We know confident, unwavering people are successful in what they do. But what does confidence really mean? I looked it up…It is … Continue reading

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APPLE TREES AND LITTLE BOYS

Luke and The Lost The little first grade boy, pale and thin, was a force to be dealt with every single day of school. He was asked to leave another elementary school. He enrolled in our school. His parents moved … Continue reading

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WHEN YOU LEAST EXPECT, EXPECT

Luke and The Lost Randy and I watched a rerun of the movie, “Left Behind” a few days ago. When you watch a movie a few times you begin to analyze it, thinking deeper thoughts than with the first time … Continue reading

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STORAGE

Luke and The Lost It’s testimony time. Randy and I are both at the age of retirement. Our government tells you when to retire. Often your workplace tells you when to retire. So we did retire just recently. We make … Continue reading

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WHAT’S YOUR WORTH?

Luke and The Lost There is a lot of talk these days about your portfolio, your worth in dollars, stock, bonds, and just plain stuff. It seems this is the most important agenda we should be concerned about ourselves. Do … Continue reading

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JESUS GETS TO THE HEART OF THE MATTER

Luke and The Lost Our next passage calls for repentance of anyone who seeks to do church without being the church. If you read and ponder carefully, we can see our own sins of rule keeping without building relationships, judgmental … Continue reading

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