Persecution Joseph’s own and older brothers had made it possible that he ended up being sold into slavery in Egypt. Not even Joseph could have imagined the enormity of his future. Except for some good promotions, he was mostly persecuted, at least for a period of time. Egypt and the known world were headed into […]
“What ifs” are weighing you down I recently watched a video made by John Barklow with Sitka Gear. John is the head of “Big Game Research” for the outdoor clothing and equipment company. He has extensive knowledge on conducting extended back country hunts for elk and mule deer in some pretty inhospitable environments. In fact, before he […]
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything…” This is so very all-encompassing. There are no cracks, no backdoors, no exceptions. All or nothing sums it up. The Holy Spirit, through Paul, is telling us that anxiety of any nature is redeemable, curable. In fact, there is a vaccine. Wow, give me the full dose! Just […]
Instagram…and I are not companions. But Joanne shares several things from her account, mostly when something is posted by our family. Most come from our five grandchildren. While I love them all, occasionally there is one that really sparks my interest and blesses my heart. Right, that happened today. As with your children and grandchildren, they are all at […]
Look up While you are looking out for yourself and your family, look up! At times of peril and extreme stress, many of us turn inward and start looking solely at the circumstances and the myriad of possible outcomes. This attitude tends to bring isolation and defeat. It truly reveals that which we are trusting for our peace and […]