tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90716348173439658842024-02-19T20:07:42.828-08:00Drawn 2 TheeA place to share as the Lord draws me to Himself..."a better hope...by which we draw nigh unto God." Hebrews 7:19Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-71720415603089034042014-07-12T11:36:00.001-07:002014-07-12T11:36:10.439-07:00<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hebrews is not often a chapter I think of as a powerful gold mine of truth, but The Lord often takes me back to it. I plan on reading a few verses and before long I've read a whole chapter or even the whole book! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This morning I went to Hebrews just to pull Hebrews 12:1 to share a truth God has been teaching me, but as you can see, I just couldn't stop there. Hebrews 12:1-4 "Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us,"</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">People are watching how I, as a Christian, am living my life. Honestly seeing if this God thing is real, or if it's just a passing hobby, or if it's a real way of life. It is one thing to start well, but will I finish well? </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">To finish well I must become a dedicated athlete of the faith, dedicated to this race I call life. That doesn't mean just taking off running wide open from day one. Any runner could tell you that's foolish, so why would I think it is any different in my spiritual race of life. Life isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. I must run with patience if I want to last to the end of the race. </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22dsda45L1HhJ-ZhPXag1vblGXYD-prgDbx0oeyS_3Ny2cwEwqzY17lY7IQPg1c6Ykc0PzeH2m3QgFDL7GMtfkW61tkozAp5DKeEijJRJ57x-nEUzv9lPoyFV8Tf4fEw2cp_8XJ17MqmS/s1600/69775_10151137804957304_1516281922_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh22dsda45L1HhJ-ZhPXag1vblGXYD-prgDbx0oeyS_3Ny2cwEwqzY17lY7IQPg1c6Ykc0PzeH2m3QgFDL7GMtfkW61tkozAp5DKeEijJRJ57x-nEUzv9lPoyFV8Tf4fEw2cp_8XJ17MqmS/s1600/69775_10151137804957304_1516281922_n.jpg" height="320" width="236" /></a><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As a fire fighter, there is a lot of gear I have to wear in order to protect myself from the harmful flames and smoke that would otherwise consume and kill me. In my Christian walk, I must gear up with the armor of God to survive the fire of this world while fulfilling God's command to rescue the perishing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is hot and heavy work. I couldn't jump into a fire without having first trained on how to safely put on and use my equipment. Because of the heat and weight, I first remove everything I don't absolutely need, as in this verse where God instructs me to "lay aside every weight, and SIN which doth so easily beset us." Not every weight is sin and it is easy to carry around more things than I need to. Sometimes good things, but things that aren't helping me effectively run this race or fight this fire. God says, "take my yoke upon you, for my burden is easy and my yoke is light." Matthew 11:29-30 Not the yoke of Christian religion that may be all good things, but will weigh me down till I'm ineffective. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">I remember my first interior structure fire, a while back... I'd just finished interior fire take down and my SCBA(air pack) training, I was now ready to go fight </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">interior fire. Or so I thought</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">… Shortly after our training the tones dropped, gear was thrown on, lights flashing sirens wailing and we went in-route on a active house fire. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">Arriving on scene the garage was fully involved and the fire was beginning to involve the house. Time was essential to save the house and anything in it. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">My brother Tim and I geared up and headed into the fire, dragging the heavy hose with us. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">I'd done this before, but it was hotter now, than at training. It was harder to see, hear and breath. My flashlight had failed, so I had no light. I thought I heard a dog whimpering. It was hard to hear, I thought maybe I was hearing things. Then someone called into the building, "there is a dog in the house." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">So we made the call and I went for the dog. Leaving the light of the others, I now worked my way through the dark away from the fire, and the others. Following the sound of the dog that was now getting weaker, I made my way to the back corner of the room. Still within sight of Tim, I found the dog lying motionless. It was a big black standard poodle. Man, God, I thought, why couldn't it have been a tea cup poodle; it is hot, and I'm already tired. I scooped up the dog and began carrying it out to Jim, who was waiting at the door. The dog seemed to get longer with each step. I was trying to hold it up high, so that it's limp legs did not drag on the floor. I was grateful it wasn't a fat dog! By this point, I could tell my mask was not working right. It was sucking in smoke, which was making me feel sick. I got to the door and passed the dog off to Jim, then tried to repair my mask before heading back to help Tim... </span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrLXeuKvSEAIxGvq-ldRCpJxEGenvoNSV3BZS_lwp6gQ0aL3MXc4eLbYslKOrA_6lrMR6fUIrqLn_k8ULN4DXbLEm-i3gv2KMm3HXY-AYpcXTxPhHK3Kouy2uljGSQtjXqHQxkmpF5jGb/s1600/644113_10151137822427304_1638857447_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkrLXeuKvSEAIxGvq-ldRCpJxEGenvoNSV3BZS_lwp6gQ0aL3MXc4eLbYslKOrA_6lrMR6fUIrqLn_k8ULN4DXbLEm-i3gv2KMm3HXY-AYpcXTxPhHK3Kouy2uljGSQtjXqHQxkmpF5jGb/s1600/644113_10151137822427304_1638857447_n.jpg" height="239" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">After this experience, I realized that I may know what the rules are, and how to put the equipment on. May have worn it before, and may have been train for what to do when </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">equipment fail, or how to carry more then my own wait and gear. Though I hadn't actually done it, when the chips where down it took a lot more then training took. </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12pt;">I hadn't trained for the endurance... and hadn't faced problems and temptations. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">Later I relayed this story to my brother Bryce. He cautioned me about the danger of being unprepared, and asked me what daily training and workout program I was doing. Training and workout program...? I thought, I'm a highly active, fit person. I train and rides horses, works cattle, bails hay, chases kids around... And I go on regular walks and sometimes run if my allergies aren't too bad. Isn't my lifestyle enough? He explained to me how all that was good if all I had to do is worry about myself, but in a fire I had to carry more than myself or even my own gear. My weight was a given, but in order to answer "the call," I had to carry someone else, too. So I must train for that. It doesn't happen over night. When you walk or run, he told me, wear your gear or a weight vest. Build your endurance when it isn't an </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">emergency, so you are ready when it is.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;">This is the same in my christian life, we must p</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">repare for the fires of this world. I </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">have to daily train and put on the full armor of God, weather I think I need it or not. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Helvetica;">Hebrews 12:2-4 tell us to be "Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">There is much more to running this christian race then the running part. If running is all I do, then I will burnout! I must train for endurance, so I can help others as Christ would and not burn out. Weather I burnout or rust out I'm still out!!!</span></div>
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_1">After watching this video, this song came to mind...</span></span><br />
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<span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Lyric"><span class="line line-s" id="line_1">How deep the Father's love for us</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_2">How vast beyond all measure</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_3">That He should give His only Son</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_4">To make a wretch His treasure</span> <br />
<span class="line line-s" id="line_5">How great the pain of searing loss</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_6">The Father turns His face away</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_7">As wounds which mar the Chosen One</span> <span class="line line-s" id="line_8">Bring many sons to glory</span></span><br />
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Do Opposites Really Attract?</h3>
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by Jim Daly<br />
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If my wife, Jean, and I are any indication, the answer is an
emphatic yes! She likes milk chocolate; I raid the candy dish for the
dark stuff. She prefers deep, heartfelt conversation; I'm usually
satisfied with the highlight reel. We're as different as, well, a night
owl (her) and an early bird (me).
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If you're married, you could probably count myriad differences
between you and your wife. Most are easy to navigate with patience and
good communication. Some can be more challenging. It takes effort — and
often humility — to recognize the areas where the differences in a
marriage can help us thrive.
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I'm generally a positive, optimistic guy. When adversity comes, I
try to push through it. Early in our marriage, I assumed my wife shared
that approach to life. When Jean was going through an especially
difficult time, I encouraged her to persevere. She knew I meant well,
but her response surprised me. "Jim," she said, "some of us can't pull
ourselves up by our bootstraps and just get going." That day I
understood for the first time that my wife and I not only had some
unique preferences, but we also had completely different approaches to
life.
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But differences don't have to be obstacles to a healthy marriage.
Our spouse's unique qualities are meant to complement our own. In my
marriage, sometimes my "we-can-do-this-and-here's-how" attitude is
appropriate. Other times my wife just needs me to acknowledge what she's
feeling and let her know I care. Understanding the way the Lord has
crafted her helps me listen and speak in a more productive way. It makes
me a better husband — a better person.
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On the weekends, it's often easy for me to slip into my role as
Mr. Taskmaster. I have a list of things to do: mow the lawn, trim the
trees, fix the front door. Jean is constantly thinking about how to use
the time I'm home to connect as a family. So she'll make suggestions
like, "If you're fixing the door, I'm sure Trent would like to learn how
to do that." I'm learning to see Jean's suggestions as opportunities
for me to embrace her intuition and connectedness, leveraging it for the
good of the whole family.
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<em>Jim Daly is president of Focus on the Family and host of the Focus on the Family broadcast. His daily column is available at</em> <a href="http://www.focusonlinecommunities.com/blogs/Finding_Home">JimDalyblog.com</a>.
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<em>This article appeared in the August/September 2012 issue of</em>
Thriving Family <em>magazine. Copyright © 2012. ThrivingFamily.com</em>.<br />
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This seems to be a day filled with expectations of loved ones, merely because
someone declared it a holiday. A day filled with a lot of empty fluff instead
of focusing on the meaning and reason for its beginning!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Today marks the death
of a man by the <a href="http://www.awakeandliving.com/awake-living/2011/02/how-did-valentines-day-start-love.html" target="_blank">name Valentine</a>. This man died because he believed in marriage,
family and that the legal system did not have a right to dictate either of
them! He believed that marriage was worth fighting for and giving your life
for. That it was created under God, not the Government!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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to remind us to fight for our families and marriages and not the let the tyranny
of the urgent destroy what should be the most urgent instead of spending today
grabbing a last minute stuffed bear, chocolates, or some flowers. Don’t get me
wrong these things aren’t bad, but merely worthless if you have to be reminded
by Hallmark how and when you’re supposed to show your love for someone.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">We should spend today
fighting for our families and marriages instead of grabbing desperately for
something or someone to replace them, even if that feels better or is more
convenient at the time!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;">That is not what this
holiday is about. It is as much a celebration for "singles" as it is
for the married; it is about being married and having a family as well as being
IN a family!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYsMcGG8schZ24_fKQBmdimMRYaCXPDtFegiIQ5iis55LHLYHEbGIEZ0t7YLs6mvYPJDgZXwqQB5w4xS_eZZbWvzfRhe9trbUel6W-k31mrqBLNaL3ZfjWeU5n-T4zq7u6lqq9x29PkQL/s1600/college-family.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: white;"><img border="0" height="136" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyYsMcGG8schZ24_fKQBmdimMRYaCXPDtFegiIQ5iis55LHLYHEbGIEZ0t7YLs6mvYPJDgZXwqQB5w4xS_eZZbWvzfRhe9trbUel6W-k31mrqBLNaL3ZfjWeU5n-T4zq7u6lqq9x29PkQL/s320/college-family.jpg" width="320" /></span></a><span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">"Singles" today, instead of looking around and seeing
what you think you don’t have, why don’t you look again and see what you do
have! It is a day to be grateful your parents had you and that you don’t live
in a country where they regulate how many children your parents could have or
who could even get married! Don’t take marriage and relationships lightly, it
is a lifelong commitment that once you have made it you will never be the same
after, for better or for worse relationships will affect you and though legally
divorce is an option, you can’t divorce the effects of it and memories can
NEVER be removed. You can never un-ring the bell so don’t rush up and ring it
unless you know it is your bell and your time to ring it! </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Couples, whether your
marriage is wonderful or falling apart, remember it is a blessing and a choice
and an example of God’s love to us. It is a blessing that it is even an option
to be allowed to marry, unlike in Valentine’s era, where you could have faced
death or imprisonment. </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">To all, may we be
grateful for what we have and never treat it lightly; love to anyone is a daily
choice and aren’t we glad God chose to love us and send His son to die for us!</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Sincerely,</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Just Another
Single </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<br />Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-90132115362714523622011-11-29T09:11:00.001-08:002011-11-29T09:29:08.411-08:00Praying for Dad and praising God for him!Just wanted to let you all know to keep<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzaM_ouYFljaRFzQvRXRS0w1-GTetsCF6ZoyAHiLSHP2CNpPwxp2ke4-PNnbZVYkOs7BL_gk2jxC6UWxvm6O0DFlEVWervdmlnSdm_l151a0f3XmhF9aL0F0RZvPoTTLyPWEPRbxrluNi/s1600/IMG_4672.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibzaM_ouYFljaRFzQvRXRS0w1-GTetsCF6ZoyAHiLSHP2CNpPwxp2ke4-PNnbZVYkOs7BL_gk2jxC6UWxvm6O0DFlEVWervdmlnSdm_l151a0f3XmhF9aL0F0RZvPoTTLyPWEPRbxrluNi/s400/IMG_4672.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5680469618481601810" border="0" /></a> Dad in your prayers, he is in the hospital because of a possible TIA, yesterday evening.<br />They can't test for it since a TIA by definition is a stroke that resolved it self shortly after accruing, leaving no traceable evidence of damage.<br />They are keeping him for observation and testing since the risk of another TIA or stroke is 50% more likely in the next 24 hrs following the TIA.<br />Our prayer is that is wasn't even a TIA and that he'll be released soon with a clean bill of health and this is all just for precaution sake!Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-45093871982665295202011-11-19T08:27:00.000-08:002011-11-19T08:54:47.065-08:00Holiday Cleaning & Decorating<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lw2I2dbN1rL-Di0JnVDogkzroXJtAQEE5CSpd68p8cbpvfusNmKgJrKpf_gW5qddxdN7LzFnx6_tZPKhucx3Lnhu6hph-4tvaQOV5kMW93ithBMsJtrfZ6sKH5HYfPPncst3NZFwZZVl/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 286px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3lw2I2dbN1rL-Di0JnVDogkzroXJtAQEE5CSpd68p8cbpvfusNmKgJrKpf_gW5qddxdN7LzFnx6_tZPKhucx3Lnhu6hph-4tvaQOV5kMW93ithBMsJtrfZ6sKH5HYfPPncst3NZFwZZVl/s400/Untitled-1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676744834638073042" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">My sister Lyndsae is offering house cleaning and decorating services for the holidays!<br />If you could do with a good cleaning and/or a boost in your decoration department or know someone else that could, please let us know!<br />Thank you for spreading the word this holiday season!</span></span><p><br /></p>Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-3898715613392245842011-11-17T18:04:00.001-08:002011-11-17T18:12:34.923-08:00<span style="font-size:180%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">HGMM Prayer & Leadership/Discipleship Accountability Group</span></span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nnTyul5tXgDIWtaE3Q2d-ORkzrW1zh3PmXV7gm_W_1Z8eqt8-8loE9Qx9JVQeUAN5aiFhzUQkUEC3GVEi37buGIukR9A1Pgz8PHeMLNEf1nW2Ta8f2nSW4xy0LPG9ULca8U06Nh5V4sQ/s1600/bible.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4nnTyul5tXgDIWtaE3Q2d-ORkzrW1zh3PmXV7gm_W_1Z8eqt8-8loE9Qx9JVQeUAN5aiFhzUQkUEC3GVEi37buGIukR9A1Pgz8PHeMLNEf1nW2Ta8f2nSW4xy0LPG9ULca8U06Nh5V4sQ/s320/bible.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676151163259493186" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Do you have a desire to grow in your personal walk with the Lord? Do you feel like you're the only one making the hard choices and committing to follow God, even if it means you'll be different? Do you have a desire to be used by God and serve Him daily?</span><br /><br />It is helpful as Christians to gather together and pray for one another, encourage, listen and share what is going on in the lives of fellow Christians! Some of us find ourselves standing alone with friendships or accountability in our Christian life. Our schedules are busy and finding time to make it to a fellowship, bible study or church service, if available, is rarely possible as well as sometimes intimidating!<br />Because of all of these reasons and the broad reach of people that HGMM(Higher Ground Ministry Mission) touches we believe we are being led to start a prayer and accountability group via conference calls twice a month! <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">The calls will be on the 1st and 3rd Friday evenings of every month, from 7:30 to 8:30 PM CST.</span><br />The first 30 minutes will be a time of prayer and sharing with one another and during the second 30 minutes we will go through different Discipleship/Leadership books! You will not need to own the book in <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="font-weight: bold;" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ47d3lAby049wpHlmJSCTbvFcW3Ynbq9sdqWh83Qf-wm3PVJdA6MepUnIwckO5w12CFcniRYej3ZYLXYTPkGGnekYWxjsvWWLyM8VN5rh4Tjj3PS6qRs40sr4leQCcV3wavULDNtc9Gl/s1600/m117018514.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 162px; height: 215px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUQ47d3lAby049wpHlmJSCTbvFcW3Ynbq9sdqWh83Qf-wm3PVJdA6MepUnIwckO5w12CFcniRYej3ZYLXYTPkGGnekYWxjsvWWLyM8VN5rh4Tjj3PS6qRs40sr4leQCcV3wavULDNtc9Gl/s320/m117018514.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5676151528967386114" border="0" /></a>order to join in on the discussions as they will be held in a way that all attending will be able to easily join in the discussion. Outlines on the chapter for each week will be available though a link to an (online or outline) folder, for anyone to download that is involved in the calls. Recordings will be available of the discussions online for those that are unable to makes that week!<br /><br />Our first call this Fall will be this Friday, Nov 18th at 7:30-8:30 PM CST and we will be working through the book "Good to Great in God's Eyes" by Chip Ingram.<span style="color: rgb(204, 255, 255);"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(204, 255, 255);">To join us just call our conference dial-in number: (712) 432-0900 code: 434913.</span><br /><br />I am looking forward to sharing this time with each of you that can make it!Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-71624625512687713382011-11-06T20:36:00.000-08:002011-11-06T20:36:31.529-08:00Why You Need to Fail - by Derek Sivers<iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HhxcFGuKOys?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="459" frameborder="0" height="344"></iframe>Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-61084626376976529952011-11-06T20:18:00.000-08:002011-11-06T20:18:04.591-08:00Simon Sinek: How great leaders inspire actionUnderstanding how to influence those around you!<br /><iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/qp0HIF3SfI4?fs=1" allowfullscreen="" width="480" frameborder="0" height="270"></iframe>Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-57462968190615625412011-09-05T07:17:00.000-07:002011-09-05T07:17:45.291-07:00Academy Transforms Boys into Men<a href="http://www.cbn.com/media/index.aspx?s=%2Fvod%2FCHO35v1_WS">Academy Transforms Boys into Men</a>Drawn 2 Theehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10559667618596310436noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9071634817343965884.post-41939703812965321072011-04-06T22:03:00.000-07:002011-04-06T22:03:48.634-07:00What Guys Think About Modesty - 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