Author: Randy Grathen
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Thinking About Marriage.
Story by Scotty Gray. Part 1: The Misconception. I had a DJ service for over 40 years, over which time I played more than 1,500 wedding dances. Looking back, I think of the statistic that says over half of all marriages in the United States have failed. That means that I have known over 1,500… Read more
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Tornado or Hurricane – which would you prefer?
Story by Randy Grathen. Having survived a tornado in May 2003, and hurricane Ian in September of 2022, Laurie and I have now experienced both. “Been there, done that, got the T-shirts” as the saying goes. If you want a potentially quick death, choose a tornado. A tornado takes minutes to do its dirty work… Read more
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Open Your Eyes – What Would Jesus Do?
Story by: Linda Schnepel. (Editor’s note: Don’t panic. Linda’s post is not really 8 minutes long. All biblical verse referenced in Linda’s story are posted at the end of her article.) WWJD. It used to be a big thing years ago, but I still see it around today. To know what Jesus would do in… Read more
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Everybody’s Got a Story.
By: Randy Grathen. Our High Places is about all of us – not just me. I shared my stories because God urged me for years to share them. Why? Because they are His stories. Who gets the glory for the miracles in my life? He does. I KNOW the family of believers who are part… Read more
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Prayer for the Orange Trees.
Story by Carolyn Werly-Wilder. Her grandfather’s orchard was a family treasure. Now they were in danger of losing it. “I’ve never seen cold weather last so long!” Mom said when I arrived at the family ranch near Mariposa, California. Since Dad died, she was on her own up there. Normally she was able to manage… Read more
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God Doesn’t Make Us Believe.
By Randy Grathen. (Thank you Wendy Rogers.) Have you noticed that God doesn’t make us? You know, when something happens and you think it might have been a God-thing, but then you begin to rationalize the whole situation, and you start telling yourself that it would have happened that way anyway, and it was really… Read more
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How do I know you are you?
by: Randy Grathen. In our modern society we need identification for all kinds of things. When we’re born we get a birth certificate – our very first form of identification. That is when your mother gives you your official name. You know, the one you’re stuck with for the REST OF YOUR LIFE! Poor Shaniqua… Read more
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We The People Have Spoken!
Story by Randy Grathen. I was thinking about what an amazing journey my life has been. I have an awesome marriage to the love of my life for almost 50 years. My life has been blessed beyond anything I could have ever imagined or dreamed of. I have owned my own business and worked for… Read more
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Praise Him In The Storm.
Story by Scotty Gray. Although there is no specific verse in God’s word (there are quite a few songs), the concept is often stated. Probably, the closest would be in psalm 46, which says, in part, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the… Read more
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How God Changed My Heart.
Story by Bethany Cordle. Let me tell you a story about myself. But it’s not just my story. It’s about how God changed my heart. My upbringing… I was extremely blessed to grow up in a Christian family with loving parents. They are both on fire for the Lord and my dad is the pastor of our… Read more