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How to Pray: Part V

Posted on June 23, 2016 by James Gorton

I spent this last weekend up in Flagstaff with my wife Nadine, my son Carter, my daughter Victoria, and her two children Brayden and Keaton.  We decided to take a walk to the park and have the boys play in … Continue reading →

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How To Pray: Part II

Posted on June 16, 2016 by James Gorton

I was talking with a friend of mine on the phone and was telling them a story that took a few minutes to relate.  I had to give the back story to the story and then fill in the nitty … Continue reading →

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How to Pray: Part I

Posted on June 15, 2016 by James Gorton

What happens when you are faced with a problem that is too big for you to handle?  Some of you might be saying that there is no problem to big to solve.  Others who are reading this might be saying … Continue reading →

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Do You Really Believe?

Posted on April 28, 2016 by James Gorton

Jonathan was an interesting character in the Old Testament.  He was the son of Saul, the first King of Israel after the country rejected the Judges who had lead that country.  He was in the army that Saul formed to … Continue reading →

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We Did Not Inquire Of Him

Posted on June 2, 2014 by James Gorton

David, King of Israel, was known as a man after God’s heart.  Whenever David thought about doing something, he would first inquire of the Lord before taking any steps to fulfill what he had in mind.  Almost all of David’s … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Words On the Last Day of 2013

Posted on December 31, 2013 by James Gorton

Today is December 31, 2013.  Today is a day of reflection as well as anticipation.  Reflection on all the things that have taken place during 2013.  Trips to Virginia Beach to visit my daughter, her husband, and my two wonderful … Continue reading →

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Taking Ownership: Part II

Posted on October 23, 2013 by James Gorton

What does it mean to take ownership for having a personal interactive relationship with the Lord?  This was a question posed by one of my readers as they meditated on my earlier jlog entitled “Ownership To Transformation”.  In this jlog … Continue reading →

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