Category: Life Notes

Life Notes—February 2, 2012 “For God alone my soul waits in silence, for my hope is from him.  He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be shaken.  On God rests my deliverance and my honor; my mighty rock, my refuge is in God.  Trust in him at all times, … Continue reading Holy Irony

Life Notes—January 26, 2012 “Just then there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit, and he cried out, ‘What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth?  Have you come to destroy us?  I know who you are, the Holy One of God.’  But Jesus rebuked him, saying, ‘Be silent, and … Continue reading Unclean Spirits

Life Notes—January 19, 2012 “Jonah began to go into the city, going a day’s walk.  And he cried out, ‘Forty days more, and Nineveh shall be overthrown!’  And the people of Nineveh believed God, they proclaimed a fast, and everyone, great and small, put on sackcloth…When God saw what they did, how they turned from … Continue reading A Divine Change of Heart

Life Notes—January 12, 2012 “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose."  Romans 8:28  It was my birthday and the second day of training for my new job inTopeka.  Carrie and I were expecting our first child in two months and life was … Continue reading Why Now?

Life Notes—December 29, 2011 “He has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.  I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy … Continue reading Rebirth

Life Notes—December 22, 2011 “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders; and he is named Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.”  Isaiah 9:6  Every year is the same.  Well before Thanksgiving I vow to begin my Christmas shopping early and to … Continue reading Where’s the Peace?

Life Notes—December 15, 2011 “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked with favor on the lowliness of his servant.’”  Luke 1:46-48a When I was in college I worked at a nursery in Topeka.  The nursery was located near the I-70 exit one … Continue reading The Favor of God

Life Notes—December 8, 2011 “The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release the prisoners; to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor, and the … Continue reading Proclamations of the Past

Life Notes—December 1, 2011“Her husband Joseph, being a righteous man and unwilling to expose her to public disgrace, planned to dismiss her quietly. But just when he had resolved to do this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take … Continue reading Accepting Our Role