Monthly Archives: February 2010
How Do You Love? A Study of the Prodigal Son Through Rembrandt’s Eyes
ave you ever seen Rembrandt’s “Return of the Prodigal Son?” God just made me aware of it, thanks to a new bible study we are doing in Sunday School. It’s absolutely magnificent and speaks to your soul. I have never been moved like this before by observing a painting. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Love, Spiritual Formation
Tagged Rembrandt, Return of the Prodigal Son
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Valentine’s Day – The Importance of a Father’s Love
But, even though, we learn about our Prince through Disney classics – it is our fathers who embody them for us. They are the first men in our lives who love us – they set the bar for how we should choose our boyfriends and our PrinceCharmings. Dads are so very important to our well-being. In many ways, they are more valuable in this area than our mothers. Continue reading
Unemployed Or Is It a God Appointed Sabbatical?
So if God have given me two decades of work – and now – is giving me a decade of sabbatical rest – can I trust him in that? I know it’s God will for me to be without study employment at the moment, but I never saw it as truly a gift for him of rest. For me to get my soil rich again – to give it a breather so it can gain nutrients that have been depleted over the years. He’s ordained this. He wants me to rest. Rest in him. Trust him. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Love, Spiritual Formation, Transition
Tagged God's care, job search, Rest, The Bible, unemployment
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It’s OK to Say No
I am on a quest to land a job and although I have more free time than usual, is it the best use of my time to volunteer as I see fit? That answer is No. I’m learning that if I don’t take care of my issues – then no one will. Continue reading
