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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Are You a Difference Maker?
The following newsletter came today and after reading it, thought about all the dedicated parents who are part of our GFI family and the ‘difference’ you and your children are making. Sometimes it doesn’t seem like much and you may even think, ‘is it all worth it? Yes, our family is ‘different’ but are we [...]
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Monday, March 2nd, 2009
The Power of Community
The concept of Community is not new to our GFI family – Gary has been teaching the importance and value of being a part of a ‘like-minded’ community for years. In reading the following article in Pastor Joe’s newsletter, I was once again reminded of the value and power of Community.
We in the U.S. are [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Parenting/Society, Spiritual Life by Joe Parkinson
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
God is Working
This past month I celebrated my birthday; my 46th, to be exact! Birthdays come whether you want them to or not! One of the things that I have noticed over the last few years is that my perspective on life is changing. I find myself looking at situations through a lens of past experience. If [...]
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Sunday, October 26th, 2008
One Family at a Time
Our Ministry Center, which houses the church offices, has been a hive of activity and energy this week! We have been blessed to host a youth missions project. Over the past few days, they have taken on several projects, the biggest of which was the task of building a wall, or, as the local building [...]
