Category: From the Heart!
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A Papa’s Love…
My in-laws have lived in the same home for over 50 years. Their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren all have grown up in “Nana & Granddads” pool. In the summertime we all still gather at the pool. It’s a place of love, laughter, acceptance, family, memories and of course, food. Last night, my newest grandson,…
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Who did you bring with you?
I had the opportunity to take my oldest grandson (15) to Las Vegas to spend a few days together, just the two of us. We had an incredible time exploring the extravagant hotels, eating, sunning by the pool, and did I mention…eating? We talked openly and I had the opportunity to share my testimony. I…
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Insanity…
I know a loan officer in the mortgage business who defines his self-worth in how much money he makes. When he talks about his business, it’s not about the people he helped or about the lives that were changed for the better. It’s always about the new truck he purchased, a new horse that he’ll…
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Generational Huggers…
Growing up, my father never hugged me or told me he loved me. I knew he loved me by his actions but as I grew older I found myself longing for a heartfelt hug or, I love you son. When I married the love of my life, I made a pledge that neither my wife…
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He wants his, ”Papa Time”.
I’m blessed to be able to work everyday alongside my oldest son. I pick him up every morning and we drive to the office together. Each morning when I arrive at his door I’m greeted by two beautiful boys, Alex (5) and Andrew (3). The second they see me at the door they run to…
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Are you Dancing in the Rain?
We ALL live in an atmosphere of strife. Pressures, difficulties, trials, battles and busyness is commonplace. All of these outward pressures make it hard for one to find peace. Yet this is exactly what God promises to give us. As the psalmist writes in Psalm 85 that peace comes from listening to what ‘God the…
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Hard Feet…
Jackie Pullinger Once said, ‘God wants us to have soft hearts and hard feet. The trouble with so many of us is that we have hard hearts and soft feet.’ Having a heat of love and compassion doesn’t necessarily mean living a life that requires us to go without sleep, food and comfort as the Apostles…
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The Question Is, Will We?
Throughout history we’ve witnessed times of great revival. Typically those revivals were brought about by an individual of great faith. However, this was not the case in Rome, where the apostle Paul longed to visit. The Christian community in Rome had come about, not by any great evangelistic enterprise, but by the presence of Christians…
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Your Finest Hour?
History shows that words have the power to change a nation. “The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Upon this battle depends the survival of Christian civilization.” These words were in a speech given by Winston Churchill to the House of Commons in 1940. Facing defeat, he inspired the nation to fight from from…
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Despair? Panic? Giving Up?
Prayer is an amazing thing. When faced with overwhelming problems, God has graciously given us intercessory prayer. God directs us to pray for for others but also for ourselves. In 2 Kings 20, king Hezekiah becomes ill to the point of death. He did not panic, despair or give up. “Hezekiah turned his face to…
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