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Let Go and Hold On
I was going to write a post about how God has been showing me that it’s time to turn all control over to him. That I needed to take my white knuckles off the things I hold onto for dear life – my next job; my healthy; my family; comfort and love life. He’s been silently telling me to let things happen naturally, as He intends and not what I think is best for me. He’s got it all under control and his way is the peaceful route. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Love, Spiritual Formation
Tagged Cindy Ronzoni, Letting go, prayer, The Pacific, trust
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Letting Go Is Hard to Do
Man, there’s just something that I just can’t let go of and I don’t know why. And yup, it deals with a matter of the heart. I’ve been praying about it consistently to God and am asking for him to dig up the root so we can cast it away…but it still torments me. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Church, God, Spiritual Formation, Transition
Tagged brokehearted, Cindy Ronzoni, God, Love
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Healing Hands and A Father’s Embrace
The longer I looked at the “the patriarch,” the clearer it became to me that Rembrandt had done something quite different from letting God pose as the wise old head of the family. It all began with the hands. Continue reading
Posted in Bible, God, Love, Spiritual Formation
Tagged God, Nouwin, Return of the Prodigal Son
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Upload New Version Automatically
A common blog function is upgrades. As new bells and whistles are added or as bugs are fixed to your blog templates, a new upgrade notice appears on your control panel. When a notice notifies the blogger of an upgrade, they can either choose to hit button that says “Upgrade Automatically” or “Manual.” The Manual operation allows you to control the upgrade…it doesn’t completely override the system in case you had implemented custom codes. But, I like the auto function. And the last time I upgraded I thought wouldn’t that nice to have an auto upgrade button in our lives that we could hit to grow more like Christ. If so, then just like that we would have grown without experiencing much pain and it would be fast. We’d be on to the next level, waiting for a new upgrade to get that set of bugs out. Continue reading
Posted in God, Spiritual Formation, Transition
Tagged fish, God, growth, Joyce Meyer
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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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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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Complain, Complain, Complain
So my take away this morning was that all of my complaints really are not against a person, place or thing – they are really against God and my lack of faith that he doesn’t know what is best for me. Continue reading
To The Rescue
God is there to rescue us all. He gives us his full attention and is the first to extend his hand for he knows we need his help before we do. But, often, he’s not called upon or in my case I doubt that He can do anything. But every time I call out, He’s right there letting me know that I’m not alone in this world. Continue reading
Deep Surgery
I have been in pain all week. I’m physically fine – this is an emotional pain that I’m writing about tonight. I certainly feel it, but I couldn’t tell you what it is about until now. I am in surgery. Continue reading
God’s There To Give A Hand
I started a new bible study today and our Pastor asked for us to find illustrations of God in our life. So I had one and fired up my new camera. Had a bit of fun with this. Enjoy.