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"DID YOU HAVE NO FEAR WHILE LIVING AS A PRODIGAL?" It is frightening, but basically not. Something might take place, as the Lord attempted to get my attention, and I would give some thought to what I was doing, but there would be no real change of heart. By the next day my life was back to monkey business as usual. There was one incident that really caused me to stop and think. I was divorced, living and working 100 miles from my family. One evening, home alone, I developed severe stomach pains. As the night went on, the pain increased until I was doubled over. I was experiencing blinding pain and thought that I was going to die. Alone, with no doctor, I did not want to go to the emergency room. * That night I did not call the other...

ON SUFFERING Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.†When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.†Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, and then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.â€â€¦ After he had said this, he went on to tell them, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen...

HAVE YOU LOST YOUR HOPE? My soul is weary with sorrow; strengthen me according to your word. Psalm 119:28 On this Lord’s Day are you weary, tired, feel like nothing is happening in your spouse's life? Are you battling against hopelessness, despair and depression? Let me share that God wants you to put all your faith, hope and trust in Him and in His Word, and NOT in all your circumstances! Believe in the power of praise and in God’s Word. Praise defeats the enemy. Never doubt the power of the Word of God. Are you praying at least one or two scriptures with you and your spouse’s name in them daily? For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints...

ANOTHER WEEKEND ALONE "Another weekend! What can I do? What should I do? I can't believe I am alone one more weekend! Everyone leaves work on Friday excited about having the weekend to have time to do their chores and then plan some exciting event. My spouse has the children this weekend, what am I to do? Housework, yard work, pay the bills, (why bother, I don't have enough money). Maybe I will just sleep all weekend!" Well, I can relate to this statement. I am alone, but I have the Lord with me all the time. Bob has been gone for almost three years and this house has become very quiet and empty over the past few years. Start talking to the Lord as if you had a very close friend visiting. You will be surprised, how it will...

Our God is Able Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them. Hebrews 7:25 (NKJV) Our God is able to save your spouse, children and loved ones. You must believe in the power of your Lord God. Each day you must open your spiritual ears and eyes and be willing to be obedient. Do you believe that your Lord is able to touch and move mountains of circumstances to heal and restore your marriage? I do, because my Lord did it for Bob and me. He is able to touch and change your spouse's heart, soul and spirit. Just wait on God's perfect timing! For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.... For this reason...

Result of righteousness comes from a spiritual peace within... a calmness of mind...body an soul to allow the Holy Spirit to speak... unto one's inner thoughts of conscience awareness of God's will... there is no peace in wrong doing...a spiritual foundation is built on peace within... worldly things block out this inner peace and calmness...it is said... go to that quiet place within...partake of the Holy Spirit to dwell within... is not the living Christ of the Holy Spirit unto one's self... not one...but one's own self can become attuned to the Holy Spirit within... it is said...many shut out the Holy Spirit by listening to the 'world'... worldly things are outside of God's will to be...this is known to be... it is said...one must be...

ONE MORE ANNIVERSARY "Haven't you read," he replied, "that at the beginning the Creator 'made them male and female,' and said, 'For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh? So they are no longer two, but one. Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate." Matthew 19:4-6 Bob and I would have celebrated our covenant wedding anniversary yesterday. I cannot believe we were married 47 years ago! We were married on October 1, 1966 in a beautiful church wedding on a Saturday evening at 7:00 P.M. as our family and friends watched the ceremony. "Blessed is she who has believed that what the Lord has said to her will be accomplished!" Luke 1:45 It...

This is my go to verse whenever I am feeling weary and tired of the battle. Gal 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." It speaks on so many levels meaning trust in Him and follow His word, do what is right and we will reap the harvest of our labor, we will see our marriages restored and made new in Christ Jesus. Please continue to stand firm and trust in the Lord. He is faithful and if we put Him first above all else our miracles will flow in giving God all the glory. Be strong Thank you and God bless

What Changed? This is what the LORD Almighty, the God of Israel, says: Reform your ways and your actions, and I will let you live in this place. Do not trust in deceptive words and say, "This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD!" If you really change your ways and your actions and deal with each other justly, if you do not oppress the alien, the fatherless or the widow and do not shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not follow other gods to your own harm, then I will let you live in this place, in the land I gave your forefathers for ever and ever. But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless. Jeremiah 7:3-8 A stander emailed us over the weekend and asked, "Bob, what...

Hello everyone as I see the numbers of our group grow it both warms and saddens my heart. I hate to see the enemy attack so many marriages however I love to see the faith He has given us to stand in our marriages. I will give you all an update on how things are going. My wife and her special friend where evicted from their home and had no where to go. God put it in me to bless those who persecute you no matter what. So I opened my doors to my home, the home my wife and I shared together to them. It was a hard thing to do but she accepted knowing she had no where else to go. I moved knowing she would not move in with him if I was still here, and I know I would have a hard time with both in the house. This gesture confused her but being...