Category: Attributes of God

  • How much? How Long?

    How much? How Long?

    We wake up every morning knowing we have to meet the day with eyes wide open.  The day can be fully planned in the way we would like it to proceed.   However, with just one phone call, one e-mail, one encounter, or one situation the plan can fall apart quickly.  When this happens it leaves…

  • Who is she again…Life with Dad

    There are many who are caring for their aging parents.  It was my privilege to care for my mom for many years until she died two years ago.  Now my efforts are spent in caring for my dad.  I’m beginning to see some similarities in their behavior, even though my dad doesn’t have frontal lobe…

  • Woman in Step – Part 5

    Woman in Step – Part 5

    “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” Galatians 5:22a  “If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.”  Galatians 5:25 Peace is something we all strive for in our lives.  The slogan from the 60s of “give peace a chance” was sung, put on posters, and became graffiti…

  • Is God Enough?

    Is God Enough?

    Here comes life and all that comes with it!  What do we do when we’re facing various circumstances?  How do we handle life?  How do we know where to turn?  We begin to ask ourselves in the midst of our distress, “Is God enough”?  That question should really be followed by the question, “What does…

  • When I am Weak…

    When I am Weak…

    Migraines are headaches on steroids.  There doesn’t really seem to be anything that takes them away completely.  You can try to catch it at the onset and have some success with medications, caffeine, or essential oils but these things don’t hold it off for long.  The pain of a migraine takes over your entire body. …

  • Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Sin

    Pressing On…Overcoming the “Yeah Buts” of Life with the “Yeah Buts” of Sin

    Sin is progressive.  It starts small and then grows bigger and bigger.  When we begin to accept the small sins, then be assured that greater ones are just around the corner.  The problem is we believe the things we tell ourselves concerning the things we do.  We make justifications for our sins or blame others…

  • Weakness or Strength?? – Part 2

    Weakness or Strength?? – Part 2

    The human body is weak and frail.  It doesn’t matter how many push-ups or sit-ups you can do, that fact doesn’t change.  You can have a six-pack abdomen with buns of steel and still be frail.  Our frailty comes from our inability to handle life and all it throws at us.   We call this stress. …

  • Weakness or Strength?? – Part 1

    Weakness or Strength?? – Part 1

    Strength is a very important characteristic nowadays.  What does it mean to be strong?  The dictionary defines strength as:  the quality or state of being physically strong, the ability to resist being moved or broken by a force, or the quality that allows someone to deal with problems in a determined and effective way.  The…

  • “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    “I Once Was Blind But Now I See”…Life with Dad

    It has been sad over the last several years, to watch as my dad continues to lose his sight.  At first it was just a depth issue which could be seen when he would reach for something.  Then we witnessed him driving over the left line.  The doctor also witnessed that and informed the state…

  • “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10

    “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10

    God gets our attention in many different areas by using His Word.  We read about our sin nature, our justification, redemption, forgiveness, and adoption in Christ in the pages of Scripture.  We are encouraged, comforted, enlightened to truth, and challenged to change.  “O you who love the Lord, hate evil!” Psalm 97:10   Today this verse…