Category Archives: personal growth

We’ve Moved To A Brand New Site!

Posted on August 26, 2018 by jimjanean

We are excited to share that we have launched our own ministry website, A Deeper Word.  You will find encouraging articles and posts, as well as free goodies at this new site.  Just go to http://www.jimandjanean.com. God bless! Jim & … Continue reading →

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Relationship Basics- Part 2

Posted on August 2, 2014 by jimjanean

We continue our brief discussion on important keys to effective relationships.  If you missed it, we covered keys #1, #2 and #3 in the previous blog post, and this time we will be picking up with key #4. Key #4: … Continue reading →

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Relationship Basics- Part 1

Posted on July 28, 2014 by jimjanean

The word “relationship” is associated with the word “relate,” and that is exactly what a relationship is- relating to someone else.  There are some elementary keys to having effective relationships, but it can be so easy to forget them.  This is … Continue reading →

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I’m Glad I Made You

Posted on July 13, 2014 by jimjanean

I believe that God still speaks to us today.  As a matter of fact, He is talking to us all the time, if we will only listen.  A couple days ago, I was watching Jim as he was working on something, and … Continue reading →

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Life Is Short- Part 2

Posted on July 7, 2014 by jimjanean

In the last post, we talked about how short life is.  I think we’d all agree that we need to make the most of every moment; to live with no regrets.  We don’t have time to do things God never … Continue reading →

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Life Is Short

Posted on July 5, 2014 by jimjanean

It seems like just yesterday I was thirty years old.  Now I’m in my fifties!  As I look back, I can’t help but think, “Where did the time go?” There were a number of things that I had set out … Continue reading →

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Forget Yourself

Posted on April 7, 2014 by jimjanean

It is human nature to be self-centered.  It is God’s nature to be selfless.  And it is His desire that we move from being self-focused to become more like Him. To become selfless, we must deny ourselves.  Too often we … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Too Late

Posted on February 7, 2014 by jimjanean

Have you ever wondered, “God, what do You have for me?  Did I miss Your plan? Am I ever going to do what You put in my heart?  Will my dreams just sit on a shelf?”  Friend, God is working … Continue reading →

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Higher-Level Thinking

Posted on June 2, 2013 by jimjanean

Colossians 3:2 says to set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. We need to renew our thinking with God’s Word, by reading and speaking it.  To set your mind on things above is to set … Continue reading →

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Where Is God?

Posted on May 30, 2013 by jimjanean

When we are in the midst of painful circumstances, or when obstacles seem too big to overcome, or even when we’re just feeling blue, it can be easy to wonder where God is. Of course, our minds tell us that … Continue reading →

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