Posts Tagged ‘Hope’
Suffering
I know what it is to suffer a bit. I have seen others who suffered worse than I did, but it’s not really a contest. Suffering is a huge struggle. Suffering is not always temporary. Suffering is not always noticeable to others – it’s sometimes private or secret. I can sometimes see suffering coming and…
Read MoreDemanding Faith
I grew up learning about God and His faithfulness. I even learned some characteristics about faith that are not biblical. I’ve heard people make demands of God based on their faith and it’s a bit troubling. I’ve prayed desperate prayers like this myself. I wanted the Lord to show me more – to validate my…
Read MoreStruggle
I believe everyone struggles now and then. The depth of the struggle or the devastation of the struggle is much different for each person. I think nearly everyone struggles with the loss of a loved one. I think loss is a huge struggle. The loss of a friend, the loss of a job, the loss…
Read MoreNews Travels
I remember the morning of September 11, 2001, like it was yesterday. I was in the church office working and someone called to tell us about the first plane hitting one of the towers in New York. We immediately got to a television to hear about it and then the second plane hit. The news…
Read MoreCrushed Soul
This is a hard season of life here on earth for sure. It’s hard to see people in what appears to be their prime of life struggling and suffering. I’ve had way too many friends that have died of COVID and left families behind to try to carry on. I heard a great quote the…
Read MoreRipple Effects – Amazing Change
I have seen people who are sick become well and it’s quite a contrast. I’ve never been close to a blind person when they received their sight, but I can imagine that it would be loud, and the word “WOW” would be used quite a bit! I’ve seen people who had to use a wheelchair…
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