Life Notes—September 29, 2011 “Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of injustice, to undo the thongs of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and bring the homeless poor into your house; when … Continue reading How God’s Love Prevails
Month: September 2011
Unanswered Prayer
Life Notes—September 15, 2011 “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest.” Psalm 22:1-2 Through my teen years and into my … Continue reading Unanswered Prayer
Good vs. Evil; Us vs. Them
Life Notes—September 8, 2011 “The Lord God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it. And the Lord God commanded the man, ‘You may freely eat of every tree in the garden; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not … Continue reading Good vs. Evil; Us vs. Them
Facing Fear
Life Notes—September 1, 2011 “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. We love because he first loved us.” 1 John 4:18-19 I am allergic to poison ivy. When I was a child my father … Continue reading Facing Fear