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About Milt

Milton Jones is the President of Christian Relief Fund in Amarillo, Texas. In his work there, he has focused on the care of AIDS orphans in Sub-Sahara Africa. He has also served as a preacher and campus minister in both Texas and Washington. Milton has authored eight books including a touching tale of one of his heroes with Cerebral Palsy, Sundays With Scottie. He is married to Barbie Jones and has two sons, Patrick and Jeremy.

Face to Face

There’s nothing better than seeing someone you love face to face. That happened a couple of times this week—in a very unique way. The bread and butter ministry of CRF is sponsoring children. One of the great things about our … Continue reading

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A Big Hole

It was a big hole. It was a really big hole. I’ve never seen anything like it. When I last left Benjamin, we were trying to drill a well. We have a great school and orphanage there. And they had … Continue reading

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The Other Part of the Verse

I talk a lot about James 1:27. It’s probably my standard text when I’m speaking. It fits what I do. It gives me a passion. It is an overlooked truth. It’s what it’s all about—at least according to God. But … Continue reading

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Blue Hills

Blue Hills. It sounds like a country club. It isn’t. I had never heard of it until someone called me on the phone and asked me if I would help get this place some water. They didn’t have clean water … Continue reading

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Down to Your Last Dollar

Here’s an interesting letter. I’ll tell you why after you read it. My Dear Husband, We arrived here about 12:15 yesterday. Didn’t have a bit of trouble on road. Traveled about 30 and 35 miles per hour. Bethel got beat … Continue reading

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Stuck

I have taken a little break from my blog. It is because of Barbie’s health. The following short article on the annual report for CRF tells about the ordeal that Barbie has been through lately. However, it doesn’t tell the … Continue reading

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Patrick and Grace

Barbie and I are headed to Indonesia for the wedding of our oldest son, Patrick. Wow! I knew this day would come. I thought it would come more quickly. But it was worth the wait. Patrick and his future wife, … Continue reading

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Last Minute Shopping

If you are like me, you are thinking like crazy trying to come up with one more gift idea for Christmas shopping. If you are still looking, I have a few suggestions. These are some of my last minute items. … Continue reading

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Big

Big. That’s what we called him. It was really Don Williams. But we always called him “Big Don” or “Big.” Why did we call him “Big”? It’s because he was big. He was tall. And he was…big. But I liked … Continue reading

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Thank You, Laura Bush

Thank you! How could a blessed person not say “Thank You”? We do it all the time. In Luke 17 Jesus tells the story of ten lepers who are all healed by him, but only one returns to give thanks. … Continue reading

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