Tag Archives: will of God

as Jesus approached death … I can oh-so-relate

Since we all will face death of this temporary tent we live in at some point, it would seem we should look to the last 16 hours or so of Jesus life and see what we can learn as Jesus … Continue reading

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so thankful

So thankful that Christ Jesus has/is/ and will be there every step of the way in the midst of this cancer ordeal. So thankful for the love, companionship and care of my saintly wife Sheryl throughout our marriage and specifically throughout … Continue reading

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running … and finishing the race …

When I was in high school, I ran cross country each fall. Some of our races were run on ¼ mile tracks while many were run on cross country courses … most all were at a distance of around 2 … Continue reading

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I take comfort that …

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of ALL comfort, who comforts us in ALL our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, … Continue reading

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God’s purpose in affliction

A good warm up here might involve reading Five Ways Affliction Helps by John Piper from a couple of weeks ago. Typically when we encounter personal affliction of any kind, our first response is to determine what we can either … Continue reading

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Why me?

That two word question is one that most of us wrestle with when faced with bad news, bad circumstances, bad health, etc … I’m sure you get the picture. When faced with cancer, that question never came to mind for … Continue reading

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Be found ready for the wedding feast of the Lamb!

Covering some familiar ground this morning … with a new stop or two … “So then, you will know them by their fruits.  Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who … Continue reading

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