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    At least $8 of t-shirt sales will go towards Helping Hands Resale Shoppes  and if you can give more or want to give less you can here on the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-helping-hands-a-hand-during-covid19?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Timothy Culture Training compliments of Helping Hands Resale/ Small World Connections We believe after looking at the life of Barnabas you will want to say to him, “Barnabas you are such an encourager, such a connector, so flexible and so available.  How did you get to be that way?” Let’s look at his story together and see if we can figure that out… Section 1 – Principles ...

  At least $8 of t-shirt sales will go towards Helping Hands Resale Shoppes  and if you can give more or want to give less you can here on the GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/give-helping-hands-a-hand-during-covid19?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet Like many other businesses, Helping Hands Resale Shoppes in Chillicothe, Peoria Heights, and Canton, Illinois have been forced to close their stores due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Why should people focus on this organization? Simple. Relationship. Helping Hands Resale Shoppes exist for the purpose of selflessly giving all by sharing in the communities they serve. Helping Hands to date has donated over $1.7 million into their communities. Their...

I have a confession- I do not like tattoos. I know this is a taboo in our society as people see tattoos as an extension of who they are, but that is simply my preference.  I wasn't always this way, however. From the age of about 14-21, I really wanted three tattoos. I had planned out their locations on my body along with about five piercings.  By the age of 20, I had three piercings and was salivating for the day when I could afford my first tattoo. My mother, not liking my plan, tried to convince me otherwise. For...

       Early last year, I began going to the McDonald's by my home every Wednesday when they opened at 5:30AM.  I would go simply out of convenience, for a place to sit before my weekly 6:30AM meeting. My routine would be to get a large tea, read my Bible and practice my scripture memorization until I had to leave. I began to notice there always seemed to be a number of homeless people who congregated there.  The longer I sat, the more their numbers would grow. I noted their different techniques of asking for money or food, and always cigarettes.  After...

      About three years ago, I felt led by God to do two things: to place high priority on memorizing scripture and to read through the New Testament section by section, doing a deep study complete with cross referencing, word studies. I felt led to not move on from a section until I completely understood what is being said.  Historically, I have the worst memory of anyone I know when it comes to memorizing. I was in a school play in junior high and had only three small lines and I practiced them for hours each day. I...