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Sad Story

July 7, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

This past week we laid one of my good friends to rest.  God amazingly and powerfully changed his life.  He was one of the toughest guys I had ever known, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: confession, deceptive, destructive, evil, God, grace, Jesus, love, mercy, sad

Fighting the Right Way

June 4, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

I can promise you that God is not going to fight your battles for you as long as you insist on being in the ring.  But that’s what we do, … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: battles, Be still, faith, fight, Fighting, God, pray, trust

What are You Doing Here?

April 20, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

My daughter and family unexpectedly showed up Sunday afternoon.  We thought they were in Washington State, and they were the last time we spoke with them, which was only a … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: alone, anxiety, depression, despair, faith, God, grace, Lost, obedience, return, victory

Need Directions?

April 7, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

Unless we’ve been there a time or two, most of us need good directions, including landmarks, mile markers and visible signs.  Directions, however, do not always have to do with … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: attack, battle, conflict, dependence, directions, enemy, God, guidance, humility, Jesus, victory

It’s Official

March 31, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

It’s official, you are human!  One thing for certain is that even though some people act strange and weird and like nothing bothers them, they are still human.  Regardless of … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: deliverance, emotions, fallen, flesh, God, grace, human, humanity, Jesus, mercy, Nature, power, sinful, victory

Dangerous Assumptions and Evil Assassins

March 25, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

We assume a lot of things, and we do it constantly like breathing the air, but there is a danger—several dangers—when we live by our assumptions.  To be considerate, some … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Ask, asking, Assume, assumptions, deception, faith, False, God, murder, Prayer, preconceived, truth

Bring Jesus!

March 18, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

The house can be full even when there’s not very many people in it.  We routinely count people to determine if a house is full or not, but it’s possible … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: desire, faith, God, Jesus, numbers, people, presence, responsible, understanding

Keep Trying

March 15, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

My wife and I went to a major hardware store last night to pick up a few items for our bathroom remodel.  We had picked out a color to pick … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: endurance, faith, God, grace, patience, peace, perseverance, Prayer, Wait, work

Leave it All Behind

March 14, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

You have probably been caught in a situation where time was critical and you had to leave something you thought you might need.  It happens, and it happens to everyone … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: bombs, faith, God, house, Jesus, Life, Possessions, protections, refugees, trust, Ukraine

Picture Day

March 9, 2022 by Joe D. Ballard

“That’s a terrible picture of me, please delete it.”  How many times have you heard someone make that kind of a comment after seeing themselves in a photo.  We’ve probably … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: change, God, grace, Jesus, love, photo, picture, re-take, transform, truth
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