Tag Archives: strength

struggling with contentment

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

In the wee hours of the night, I sensed God peeling back another layer of this onion called my struggle of faith.  The personal revelation is that I have drifted into a state of discontentment. Discontent is defined as a longing … Continue reading →

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God’s Ways

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

God’s Ways His ways are good – They will bring joy. His ways are right – They will bring wisdom. His ways are true – They will bring liberty. His ways are pure – They will bring refreshment. His ways … Continue reading →

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Blessed be the name of the Lord!

Posted on January 9, 2013 by

(After repeatedly listening to the praise and worship song ‘Blessed Be The Name’ by Matt Redman on his CD ‘Sing Like Never Before: The Essential Collection’ – BTW an excellent collection CD – I was inspired to seek out this … Continue reading →

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and to enjoy God forever

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

Earlier this week I shared the first part of answer to the following question from the Westminster Shorter Catechism … What is the chief end of man? The first half of the answer is: Man’s chief end is to glorify … Continue reading →

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contentment in the midst of cancer

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

Merriam-Webster defines contentment as the quality or state of being contented.  That’s not much help … content is defined as satisfied. Sunday night I tweeted, “The last year with cancer has been the most content year of my life … … Continue reading →

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Chemo milestone: numero 20 and counting

Posted on July 31, 2012 by

This past week I hit a chemo milestone of sorts … the chemo treatment last week marked my twentieth bi-weekly treatment (with a week off here and there for vacation, recovery and good behavior … OK, maybe we better stick … Continue reading →

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the illusion of ‘my strength and my control’

Posted on December 28, 2011 by

Two weeks ago I was heading into chemotherapy treatment #6 and I simply was not ready.  I wrote about how ill-prepared I was in ‘Hoping and trusting Jesus will carry me thru chemo treatment # 6′. All I can say … Continue reading →

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