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Are You Dressed For the Season?
“Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil. Then after the battle you will still be standing firm.” Ephesians 6:13(NLT) Growing up my favorite season of the year was always the summer. Not because we got out of school for several months, although that was a definite plus. For me, this meant I had at least a month of gallivanting around in shorts and a t-shirt bathing in the hot sun on my granddaddy’s tobacco farm in Mullins, South Carolina, while enjoying a bottle of ice cold pop. Oh, how the smell of fireworks filled the…
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The Unmovable Rock
He gives strength to the weary, And to him who lacks might He increases power. Though youths grow weary and tired, And vigorous young men stumble badly, Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like eagles, They will run and not get tired,They will walk and not become weary. Isaiah 40:29-31, NASB You’ve probably heard this story before, but I wanted to share it with you because I think it will speak to where we each are right now in life or will be at some point in our spiritual journey. There was once a man who was sleeping in…
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In a Sinner’s Eyes
*This poem was written in 1996 and meant to be put with music. The sun shone brightly that afternoon high up in the Galilee sky Three sorrowful heads hung low that day for they knew this was their end As they nailed two of us to a tree hoisted above the world to see We had no remorse for the things we did For as we hung upon the cross, looking down the dusty road The one said to be the Messiah came struggling with his heavy load Then he stumbled to his knees His body aching, begging and pleading for this burden he could no longer bear Then they…
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How Can I Help?
How Can I Help? *This is a reprint of an email sent on May 25, 2018 Hello Friends and Family, So, much has gone on here that I don’t even know where to begin. Since I touched down, it has truly been about acclimating myself to the surroundings and getting to know the people and the ministries the church here supports. And after two weeks, I haven’t touched the tip of the iceberg. This ministry is in need of so many hands and feet I cannot begin to understand how they do what they do apart from the work of the Holy Spirit. In the past week alone I’ve…