Finding Life beyond the struggles
What do you do when your child asks if Santa Claus is real? It can become quite a conundrum depending on how you’ve approached the tale of Santa over the years. This post is one I wrote back in 2020 for my first Blogmas. I have updated it and want to share it again because... Continue Reading →
How do we see God? In Chapter 40 of the Book of Job, God continues His answer to Job. Within it, God challenges not only Job's view of Him, but ours as well. Whether we are Christians from birth or non-believers, at some point we tend to think God isn't enough and we act on... Continue Reading →
Chapter 32 in the Book of Job is the beginning of Elihu's one and only speech. Elihu is the youngest of the men and yet he is the wisest of those gathered together. In this intro, we are reminded that wisdom doesn't come from us, but from God. We are also reminded that God's Wisdom... Continue Reading →
In the Twenty-Ninth Chapter of Job, we are given a glimpse of Job's life prior to the enemy's attack. Job was in a place of position and helped prosper his community. He was honored and respected, people called him blessed and sought out his counsel. Yet all of it had become empty. Job had so... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday! Also, happy fact, unlike last year, I remembered it was Martin Luther King Jr. Day! I can't believe it's been a whole year since I first wrote the following post, but the dream I have is still there and bears repeating. I encourage you to take a moment today to look up the... Continue Reading →
Last week I accomplished something major. For a little over a year now, I have been working on learning Japanese and last week I completed the last lesson in the first workbook. Can you see the confetti I'm throwing and the horns I'm blowing? Okay, so it might not seem major, but it is a... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to trust God? Why does it seem like our faith in Him is tested over and over again? If we were to answer these questions, I'd suggest asking the Israelites who walked out of Egypt. They saw some of God's miraculous works––I won't say most miraculous but they were pretty awesome––and... Continue Reading →
Happy Monday! Sad fact, since I am no longer a part of the corporate world, I did not realize that today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Today we celebrate the Civil Rights Movement Leader's birthday. It is the only nationally recognized holiday celebrating the societal reformation. Photo by ATC Comm Photo on Pexels.com Rosa... Continue Reading →
We've been talking about prayer in the small church group I'm in the last few weeks and I just want to ask you, How's your prayer life? Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com Do you pray consistently? When you pray, what are you hoping to achieve? Are you just praying to pray, because it is something... Continue Reading →
"And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy and sour and dreary like the hypocrites, for they put on a dismal countenance, that their fasting may be apparent to and seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full already. But when you fast, perfume your head and wash... Continue Reading →
Above My Waves 