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• Mar26Tue

  Waiting on God

  March 26, 2013

  by Ray Majoran

  Back in January, Carolyn and I made the decision to move and downsize our home. As Carolyn noted in her 90-10 post, our primary goal is to put ourselves in a situation where we can give more.

  Since her post, we have put our current house on the market and purchased a new home for considerably less than the one we’re living in now. But here’s the kicker: Even though we both felt called by the Lord to make this move, we haven’t been able to sell our house.

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• Jan23Wed

  90-10

  January 23, 2013

  by Carolyn Majoran

  Our main goal in downsizing our home and leaving our current community is to be able to live on less so that we can give more.  Ray and I have always shared the mindset of a 10% tithe not being enough to give back to God of all He has blessed us with.  Years ago, we heard a story about a businessman that recognized how much God had blessed him with and instead of giving just a 10% tithe, he gave away 90% of what he made and only kept 10% for himself.  That idea has stuck with me for more than a decade.

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• Dec10Mon

  Saved for Something

  December 10, 2012

  by Carolyn Majoran

  From my earliest memories, I have felt special. My parents made me feel wanted and loved. My two older brothers always called me special… but I have a feeling they meant it in a different way than what I felt! My faith made me feel part of something bigger than myself.

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• May28Mon

  Finding "Community"

  May 28, 2012

  by Ray Majoran

  No one really thinks of a cemetery when it comes to defining the word 'community', but I quickly came to realize that it should be on the forefront of our minds. Nowhere else will you find such a diverse group of people, history, culture, art, architecture and wisdom.

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