Life isn’t always easy and over the years I’ve realized that I sometimes need others to stand with me, be with me, work with me, cry with me, laugh with me, and just hang out on the shelf called life with me.
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Category: Fire Starters
Accepting our Difficulties
Amy Charmichael famously said, “In acceptance lieth peace.” Several years ago, one of my best friends, a father of eleven children, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. He continues to learn to adjust to the
Read moreAdvice from a Friend
If the words would come, I would tell you about friendship and advice, and how I recently changed my perspective. You see, a few years ago I received advice from friends who knew me well
Read moreTime: The Best Gift of Friendship
In a world full of followers, fans, and photoshopped phonies, I am tired of fakes. Therefore, I am thankful for the simple gift of time and friendship. Like peaches, both grow sweeter with time.
Read moreI Am Your Provision
When you are worried and upset, remember only a few things are necessary. I am your provision, peace, and contentment. Your circumstances may change, but I am the same today, tomorrow, and forever. When in
Read moreSee You on Sunday ?
Spiritual. Warfare. In normal vernacular, these are very separate concepts. In Christianese spiritual warfare is considered to be a high calling. Ephesians 6:12 (NIV) clearly states, “Our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but
Read moreFriends Held up Moses’ arms
Among the many stories of the Israelites’ wanderings through the wilderness recorded in the Bible, the story of Moses, Aaron, and Hur in the battle against the Amalekites at Rephidim is one of my favorites.
Read moreMentored
Some were family and some were friends, but each one invested something different into my life. My first cousin mentored me. He was three months older than I and was the third born of my
Read moreBE Alert – Stand Firm During Adversity
The people of this world are more clever in dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light. The worldly use wealth to gain friends so that in times of trouble, they
Read moreThey Crucified Christ In The Flesh – They Will Seek To Crucify His Spiritual Body, Too
This summer the governor of California banned religious gatherings of more than fifty people within church buildings. In-home small groups were also banned. Twice this summer the Supreme Court ruled that local, state, and federal governments
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