“Pay attention to this, Job. Stop and consider the wonderful miracles of God! Do you know how God controls the storm and causes the lightning to flash from his clouds? Do you understand how he moves the clouds with wonderful perfection and skill? When you are sweltering in your clothes and the south wind dies […]
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It’s been almost 15 years to the day that I lost my dear friend and neighbor Melba. We were partners in the good kind of crime, loved working in the yard together, walking the dog (and cats) together, just sitting on the porch together, and she loved gambling as much as I did (although she
It was one of those days that life was going sideways. Too exhausted to even go out to eat, I popped an easy prep dinner in the oven to cook for 45 minutes (there’s just some comfort in cooking ya know – even if it’s from a box) and went outside to watch the sky.
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“You are the light of the world – like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds
Yesterday I encountered the meanest man I’ve ever known. It wasn’t even a face to face encounter, but after 40 minutes, I was left feeling humiliated, degraded, defeated, and broke down. I’ve never had someone suck my humanity out of me quite like he did. And it wasn’t necessarily the words he said, but the way
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“And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness — secret riches. I will do this so you may know that I am the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by name.” Isaiah 45:3 Hours of tossing and turning redirected what should have been a restful night’s sleep, into grumpiness
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I’ve always been shy of asking God for miracles. I’m not really sure why, but I think it’s my doubt that if they don’t happen, then I’d see my faith as weak. Or maybe I’d doubt God and see Him as weak. Maybe I just don’t have enough faith that He is able to fill
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