Insights and Reflections from the CEO of Wichita Falls Faith Mission

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    Restored

    By Published On: June 21, 2024Categories: Reflections

    Last month, Faith Refuge, our shelter for women and children celebrated its 12th year of ministry.  Literally thousands of women and children have sought safe harbor there from the streets and whatever caused them to end up on the streets.  Some have escaped the vicious cycle of couch hopping or living in their cars and [...]

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    What’s your Story?

    By Published On: June 14, 2024Categories: Reflections

    I’ve been at Faith Mission for over 12 years now, but I can still remember my first day like it was yesterday.  Besides getting to know all the staff, I soon found out that all the clients wanted to meet the new guy.  I had a lot of conversations that day, heard a lot of [...]

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    Following God’s Plan Can Even Bring Meaning to Someone Life

    By Published On: May 31, 2024Categories: Reflections

    Recently, I presented the idea that God’s plan can become our purpose.  In other words, when we search for God’s plan by reading His Word, and follow it, our lives begin to have meaning.    Jesus said it this way, “Blessed are the those who hunger and thirst for God’s righteousness, for they will be [...]

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    God’s Plan and Our Purpose.

    By Published On: May 24, 2024Categories: Reflections

    Pablo Picasso was thought by many to be just another eccentric artist.  He was a self-declared atheist and not really known as a philosopher, but he is credited for saying this, “The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”  Even as a non-believer, Picasso was [...]

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    Out of the Mouths of Babes

    By Published On: May 14, 2024Categories: Reflections

    Out of the mouths of babes.  We’ve all heard that verse before.  But what does it really mean?  In Psalms 8:2, it reads, “Out of the mouth of babies and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.”  John Piper said it this way, “The peculiar mark [...]

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    Trust

    By Published On: May 4, 2024Categories: Reflections

    I was helping my twin, 2-year-old granddaughters on the slide the other day when Allisyn suddenly stood up at the top and baled off into my arms.  It caught me off guard and I have to admit, I almost missed.  I put her down and she went right back to the top and did it [...]

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    Can you hear me now

    By Published On: April 26, 2024Categories: Reflections

    How does God get your attention?  I’m not talking about those times when you are obviously headed down the wrong path and He has to put on the brakes.  I’m talking about on a daily basis.  How does He remind you that He is still there as faithful and consistent as ever.  For me, it [...]

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    Be Generous

    By Published On: April 5, 2024Categories: Reflections

    In James 4:17, it says, “Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin.”  When we talk about sin, we mostly think of those willful acts of disobedience that violate God’s law and love.  For example:  The Bible says, Thou shalt not bear false witness or [...]