Angry at God? “Why is light given to a man whose way is hidden, Whom God has hedged in? For my sighing comes instead of my bread, and my groanings are poured out like water. for the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease,Continue reading “Anger at God”
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What Do You Want?
Easter/ Resurrection Day Reflections “What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him. The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.” Mark 10:51 NIV “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting; it has been found difficult and left untried.” Gilbert K. Chesterton The blind man wanted to see.Continue reading “What Do You Want?”
An Open Heart for Valentine’s Day
“Love is patient, love is kind, it is not jealous; love does not brag, it is not arrogant. It does not act disgracefully, it does not seek its own benefit; it is not provoked, does not keep an account of a wrong suffered.” 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NASB “Love does not dominate; it cultivates.” – AntoineContinue reading “An Open Heart for Valentine’s Day”
Valentine’s Day
A Forgiving Heart “Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, Who, O Lord, could ever survive?But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you.” Psalm 130:3-4 NLT “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes Forgiveness does not mean reconciliation. It may, butContinue reading “Valentine’s Day”
A Christmas Heart
“And He looked up and saw the rich putting their gifts into the treasury, and He saw also a certain poor widow putting in two mites. So, He said, ‘Truly I say to you that this poor widow has put in more than all; for all these out of their abundance have put in offeringsContinue reading “A Christmas Heart”
Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional
We’ve heard this saying. It’s true. “He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.” Ecclesiastes 3:11 NIV “People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but whenContinue reading “Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional”
Help Those Suffering Through the Holidays
Helping Another Through Grief and Trauma Through the Holidays “The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause ofContinue reading “Help Those Suffering Through the Holidays”
Ease Off the Gas Pedal!
Especially During the Holidays! “In peace I will both lie down and sleep,For You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8 NASB “When we work from a place, I believe, that says ‘I’m enough,’ then we stop screaming and start listening, we’re kinder and gentler to the people around us, and we’re kinderContinue reading “Ease Off the Gas Pedal!”
Help the Grieving Through the Holidays
“The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.Those who know your name trust in you, for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.” Psalm 9:9-10 NIV “Trauma is perhaps the most avoided, ignored, belittled, denied, misunderstood, and untreated cause of human suffering.” Dr. Peter Levine There is no suchContinue reading “Help the Grieving Through the Holidays”
If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?
“Suppose one of you wants to build a tower. Won’t you first sit down and estimate the cost to see if you have enough money to complete it?” Luke 14:28 NIV “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” Josh Billings IfContinue reading “If I Say Yes, What Am I Saying No To?”
Prayers and Musings of a Black Sheep 