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He was born on a US Marine Corps base and this is the blanket the hospital wrapped him in.
Considering that he is now contracted to be an officer in the US Marine Corps, I'd say that this blanket was kinda prophetic.

"The Last Wave"
As the tide began to come in and the sun began to set, it was as if the world was closing for the night. 🌍 🌒
This lonely wave 🌊 slowly made its way toward the shore, finally coming to rest on the sand, gently laying itself out on the soft ground as a child on their bed 🛌, as the light of the sun gradually faded below the still horizon 🌅, until the colour of the sky faded to a dull grey, marking the arrival of dusk.

© 2022 TakeN Photography

LOVE this…

“The church is a hospital for the broken, not a museum of good people”

Andy B 2 Minute Video, Beard Brushes and Spiritual Growth

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Beards need grooming. They need care and attention, or they can look pretty scruffy rather rapidly. That may be the look you want, but in our house that wouldn’t fly! So, since I can’t shave at this time due to a medication I’m on, I’ve now bought myself a beard brush.

I didn’t know such a thing existed, and yet I now use it fairly frequently to keep my growing beard in order and making myself look a little more presentable. [READ MORE]

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Andy B

A woman was once asked what she gained from praying. She replied…
“Prayer isn’t about what I gain, it’s about what I lose. In prayer I lose my pride, arrogance, greed, desire for sin, impatience, despair and discouragement. Prayer allows me to lose the things that get in the way of drawing closer to Him”

This is ironically written by somebody. 😂 We are tired of the winter in Finland... April use to be spring time, not winter. It started melting a couple of weeks ago, but then it halted. It's been snowing again today. It started in November, so it's our sixth winter month... it's time for warmth, and to stop using winter jackets and winter boots, and to slip on icy roads.

"And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God." -Ephesians 3:17-19 💗💪👨‍👩‍👧‍👦↔️↕️💖✝️

forgot to post this one yesterday. One of my better ones I think. Andy B

Andy B 2 Minute Video, Out of Darkness Cometh Light, S04E058

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This Andy B 2 Minute Video was inspired by Mandy, and her brilliant post - and power packed prayer - “April 2022 Prayer”. You can find out more about Mandy at her blog “Blue Collar Theologian”. Go check it out!

Darkness often feels like it is greater and has more power. People love to do bad things in the dark because, I guess, they think it can appease some of the evil of their actions. Or, just because they don’t wish to get caught – which really amounts to the same thing.

Darkness often feels like it is closing around us, and it can seem as though it wins more often than the good.

And yet, as Christians, we have a sure and certain hope that where there is light, the darkness will not be able to win! Scripture tells us that where light is, darkness can not be.

Last year all my wonderful DD brothers and sisters were praying for my daughter and granddaughter to survive an extremely different delivery. Today Kynlee turned one and she is beautiful and healthy and so is my daughter.
I thank God for DD! A place that brings us together from around the world to love and hold each other up in prayer. Praise God for saving the life of this tiny child that has my heart wrapped around her tiny finger!

Andy B 2 Minute Video, Jesus' Virtual Ministry, S04E059

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A cup of tea with a friend can be a great way of spending our time! Talking to someone, seeing the reaction on their face as we say something, helps steer the conversation. It is invaluable feedback to deepen the relationship.

As a preacher, or as a worship leader, that same feedback is really important - it helps us steer how we say things, or how many times we can get away with repeating that same chorus while we try to remember what the next song was supposed to be, or how we’d agreed - with the other musicians - to seamlessly get to that next song and continue the worship (that last one might just be an Andy B thing). [READ MORE]

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"Paperback copies of my first book have arrived"

Andy B is very happy as he is now able to hold in his hands real life copies of his first ever published book. He is rather excited!

Have your bought yours yet?

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I'm truly grateful....a year ago I was in hospital....2 surgeries...29days in (even had another tumor removed a month later after I had left Hospital...3 surgeries o!!)....wow! I came out a better man.. because "I get better wife and better friends!!"( Portion in inverted commas is Pidgin English...should be spoken with a Nigerian accent..😊)

We can all talk about the failures of “the Church” in the West. But “the Church” is us. We are called to do the works of Jesus. No more pointing the finger at ministries and pastors. Jesus commissioned us, you and me, to do the work. Let’s just do it.

Late Sunday evening here in the UK. What a day! Emotionally overwhelmed from the day in a good way. So much has happened which has a either really challenged me or encouraged me.

Finishing on a positive though.

And our first Sunday PLUS children's discipleship group went well....my favourite thing ever - sharing my excitement of the bible with children 😊

Happy Sunday y'all

Andy B

Sunday PLUS with Dave the Dog, Proverbs 1, S01E01

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Andy B starts us off with the brand new Sunday PLUS by opening the bible to the book of Proverbs, and the very first chapter.

The Bible is exciting and is full of all sorts of things that can help us live better lives and become more like Jesus.

The book of Proverbs was written by King Solomon – the most wise man to ever live, after Jesus of course!

King Solomon is perhaps most well known for telling two women who were arguing about which one of them was the real mother of a baby, to cut that baby in half. Of course, the real mother said no, while the imposter said yes. King Solomon had his answer!

Proverbs teaches us all we need to know gain both knowledge and wisdom – and the difference between the two.

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Family Prayer Time, Scotland and Haggis, S01E06

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Peter & JoJo get together to encourage us, as always, to pray as a family. And they continue their series on using objects for prayer to help us stay focused, returning this week to World Food or The Photo!

By special request, JoJo & Peter pray for Scotland, encouraging us to use the Scottish national dish of Haggis as our focal point.

With a photograph of the traditional Scottish savoury pudding – Haggis -Peter and JoJo pray for Scotland.

A big thank you to our friend, Alan from Scotland for prayer pointers:
• God’s direction on Independence
• Spiritual Revival for Scotland
• Scottish Government – Holyrood, Edinburgh
• Bills through Parliament in London & Edinburgh – affecting social & religious freedom
• Building the Church in Scotland – www.thepillarnetwork.com/scotland
• Housing & Homelessness in Scotland

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