Where I’ve been and where I’m going

My Family Portrait Most people find their identity and self worth from their job or in the things they do. It is my desire to paint a picture of my family with words, discovering in the process just who we are. I carry the same name as my Grandfather John Gross so let me start [...]

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Sparks fly from the warm fire of relationships

I’m up early starting the morning fire in the wood stove. We are so blessed to be warm this morning as the ice storm has taken it toll on many family’s leaving them without electricity. My fire wood is just a little damp so its takes a little more effort to get it going. I [...]

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The enemy the flood and the Lord

    Is 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him.   Isaiah uses the Hebrew word Nahar 21 times [...]

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Show Me Orphan Train : Dream

January 13th early in the morning my wife Dianna woke me up and told me “you sure are sleeping loud” I knew it was true I had been dreaming I was back in Africa and I had been dropped into the middle of devastation. I was working to get orphans into homes. It was overwhelming, one minute I [...]

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Fear has torment : Perfect Love cast out fear

Dianna and I just got back from seeing Bucket List. I feel asleep not because it was boring but because I had been up since 3 am and had worked until noon. It definitely was not a christian movie with some strong language and a soft message that implied all roads lead to heaven. There was however a [...]

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A whopper of a fish story

 Jesus, God’s only begotten Son, and at the same time He was a man’s Man. During His 33 years on the planet He created He related to real every day people and knew how to get to Them. My favorite hook He used was that of the fisherman. Jesus was calling these rough young fisherman to be become His disciples and He caught them [...]

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Don Arndt small town hero writes big book

A couple of months back I received a call from the community Library in Adrian Missouri. I was invited to do a book signing with several men who had written books who had lived in Adrian. Of course I said yes with a chance to go back and see some of my old friends I had [...]

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Sorry Grandma Hogs rolled by Tigers

I have the greatest memories in the world. The best ones revolve around my grandmother Leona Willis. She’s been gone for some time now but the memories are fresh. The long drive down 71 highway from Missouri to Mena Arkansas couldn’t be over quick enough. Busting through the door I would find grandma with Her apron on cleaning the [...]

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Paralyzed at 22 : prophetic picture of the Church

Let me introduce to you Susie Jones. I was introduced to Her by my Friend Joanne Norton. Susie has great insight for and about the body of Christ. After taking an honest look at the church, world wide we would have to say it is sick and weak and I would add paralyzed. As you read [...]

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Have we lost our senses

Have we lost our senses Sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell, given to us by God to help us discern between good and bad. Smell a piece of food that is rotten and decide not to trust your nose and take a bite, your taste buds will scream out “are you crazy, spit it out.”  Funny [...]

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