After leaving the church, we began the process of moving and getting on with our lives. We were successful and found a Christian lady to rent from quickly. We stayed there few months before finding a house that was more accommodating to our needs. I still had my teaching job and so was soon back … Continue reading Growth through Rejection
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Rejected!
We had been on the church field about thirteen months when two of the deacons began a crusade to get rid of Frank. We were taken totally off guard. On our anniversary we were given a "pounding" which is the church collecting groceries for the pastor and surprising him with them at a reception. We … Continue reading Rejected!
What a Life
When I look back on my life from the vantage point of many years, I can't imagine any way to live life better than I have. Without Jesus my marriage would have failed. Without Jesus I would have lived a very messed up life causing no end of heartache to myself, my family, and others … Continue reading What a Life
from lonely to not
After about five weeks at the new school, I began to feel really lonely. I'd never been bothered with loneliness before, although I'd often been lonely. I had other activities that I enjoyed. But a real sense of aloneness began to take hold. The church I was attending was not the one I grew up … Continue reading from lonely to not
Following God’s Plans
After returning to North Texas for my sophomore year, I began feeling the Lord telling me that I needed to go home and study at the University of Houston. I didn't want to do this since I had always said "I'll never go to ;Courar High!'". I was involved with a small church just outside … Continue reading Following God’s Plans
GOOD FRIDAY
I have been asked "What is good about Good Friday?" Was it good for Jesus to be crucified and die? Was it good for the crowds to cry out for his death and humiliate him so? Actually, for my benefit and that of the whole world, yes it was good. It is good that Jesus … Continue reading GOOD FRIDAY