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Serve Others

Serve Others

I lived in a two stop light town in Tennessee.  Actually, I lived 15 miles outside of the two stop light town on a farm of 165 acres we had inherited from my great aunt, Aunt Mae. Aunt Mae was widowed early, raised her children on her own, but became a savvy business woman. While…

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Control Your Phone

Control your phone

Technology is an amazing tool, but do you control your phone? Even just twenty years ago, I think we would be amazed at the powerful computer, telephone, MP3 player, and more that’s become the all-in-one smart phone. What an incredible tool our smart phones are! However, it can become all too easy for our smart…

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God uses the unqualified

God uses the unqualified.

Growing up I would look at other people and how gifted they were, whether it was their singing, speaking, or artistic abilities, and wish I was gifted like that. It’s easy to compare someone’s gifts or journey to your own. It’s our human nature. I didn’t think God uses the unqualified. Throughout my life, I was…

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Like trees, we need each other.

We need each other.

We need each other. I read a fair amount of books. Typically, I read theology or analyses of Western culture or missiology, but when my brain wants a break, I read about ecology, ornithology, or some other biological science. Fun, right? Currently, I’m reading a book called Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake, and it’s about…

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My name is Tara.

My name is Tara Tomes, and I am the Activities Associate to our Activities Ministry. I have been married to my husband, William Aaron Tomes, for almost 4 years. I was born and raised in Pontotoc, Mississippi, and moved to Texas right after Aaron and I got married in 2018. I am a cat mom…

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