Allen Jones

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The Promise of The Rainbow

 The recent rains have brought record breaking rain to our part of the world. This is not news to anyone! Lives and property have been lost along with businesses and homes being impacted for months and months to come. It is an understatement to say that much rebuilding will be taking place.  During the rain …

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How To Stay Faithful

 One of the great things I have been allowed to do the last several months is to teach our middle school and high school students on Sunday mornings. Once the PEARLS exam was finished, I now work with the High School students. Both groups are awesome, encouraging, and inspiring because of who they are. We …

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I Sometimes Forget…

We all have strengths and weaknesses in all areas of life. Personally, my weaknesses far outweigh my strengths. But, one strength I have is I feel I have a “good memory.” I can remember dates, most facts, and interactions from decades past. However, I sometimes get wrapped around the “wheel of life” and fail to …

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Dependability

During my formative years, my parents constantly talked to me about “reputation” and being “dependable!” They constantly talked to me about doing my best to have a positive reputation of “not” causing other people problems and simply being counted on at school, society, and in the workplace. Simply put, I was to strive to be …

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The Jail Ministry

We are blessed, thankful, and appreciative of the opportunity to serve our community in our local detention center! We are grateful our elected officials who have literally opened the door for us so we can share the Good News of Jesus Christ in a public facility! God’s Word has been received in relation to this …

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No Deposit, No Return

 If I gave you the phrase, “No deposit, no return,” some of us would immediately connect with that phrase while others may not. This phrase has its history in the bottling industry. Before plastic bottles and plastic containers became part of our lives, glass bottles were considered very valuable. Bottlers & grocery stores encouraged consumers …

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Forgiveness (How Good Is Your Memory?)

We all know what our strengths and weaknesses are for the most part. Some folks are good singers (I’m told this isn’t me). Some people are good listeners and are overall good communicators. Good cooks know people like their dishes. Good mechanics can fix cars just by listening to the engine run. You get the …

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Falling Leaves

Many years ago Grandpa Jones wrote and sang a song entitled, “Falling Leaves.” Me and Grandpa are not related as far as I know, but I have always been a fan of his. Grandpa’s song “Fallen Leaves,” paints a picture of the passing of time and the cycle of life. This article is being published …

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Faith That Is Moving

When I got my first full-time job in 1995, I treated myself to a kinetic watch. Unlike traditional watches, it doesn’t have a battery; instead, it harnesses energy from movement. As long as I keep it moving, it keeps working. However, as I received new watches over time, this one ended up in the back …

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Storms of Life

The recent hurricanes (Helene, Milton) have given me perspective on how we should never take for granted the blessings we have in relation to having our basic needs met!  You do not have to search very long to see the death, destruction, and devastation of “back to back” hurricanes in seemingly the same geographical location.  …

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