Health and Wholeness is Hard Work

 Can you imagine a technology company that is innovative in creating new technologies, but inefficient and ineffective in implementing existing technology into their eco system and processes? Major disconnect. We might not be buzzing in the newest start up, but we are all apart of structures that are meant to

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Sacrifice Off the Mission Field

“Some are called to go. Some are called to let go.” -Teresa Schantz Williams Much is made of the sacrifices missionaries make in fulfilling the Great Commission. Not enough is made of the sacrifices family and friends make back home to allow missionaries to follow where God leads. If you

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Words from Gretchen

  Our mom, Gretchen, wrote down little saying she liked.  She cut them out of the paper and magazines.  She saved them from church bulletins.  This was found written  on the back page of her Bible. If you love the Lord-you will long for his return. The best was of

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Words from Gretchen

Get into the habit of dealing with God about everything. Unless in the first waking moment on the day you learn to fling the door wide back and let God in, you will work on a wrong level all day. But, swing the door wide open and pray to your

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Words From Gretchen

    Lord, I come to You and my heart is comforted already just in coming. Lord my Savior, the Lord of my life who knows, understands and plans for all good, the One who has all the power I need for this hour. I come so needy – in

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We’ve always needed Lori, now Lori needs us…

We’ve all had those gift buying moments where we wonder what to buy someone who seemingly has everything. Today, reading this blog, we face a more difficult conundrum: How can you serve someone who spends every waking moment and every ounce of energy serving others? If you have followed Real

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