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A simplified approach to being the church
discovering a close personal relationship with the godhead

The unexpected journey: the journey continues

This weeks post is a departure of sorts from our unexpected journey; although it really has been at the center of it. When you understand that this life of ours is about preparation for eternity, it causes you to think differently about life. Mary’s Hope is something...

The unexpected journey: the journey continues

The unexpected journey struck again. The following two-years saw baby step improvements in our situation. One of the most notable came out of one of the most—at least to our way of thinking—tragic events. Our denomination sold the building our group was meeting in,...

The unexpected journey: the journey continues

The unexpected journey. Life is filled with the unexpected. It states somewhere in the scriptures that man plans his plans, but only God makes him able to carry them out. I sometimes wonder if the “unexpected” in life isn’t God’s way of challenging us to look at...

The unexpected journey: The journey continues

My mom’s passing has had quite an impact on a lot of people. It will likely be most difficult for my dad who spent close to 60-years—all of his adult life—with her. Over the course of the past few days I gained a realization of something I had always known. It was...

the unexpected journey: the journey continues

There is a lesson that is very important to share that happened when my mom passed away. The horrible thing about it wasn’t her passing—as I understand it, heaven is a wonderful place. The horrible thing about it is the fact that for the past five months I have called...

The unexpected journey: The journey continues

I have just read something that I think will change my life once I am able to comprehend it. My son and I have continued our journey into reading our last book as I mentioned in the last post. We are able to dialogue about what we are hearing from each chapter. I was...