Tag: trials
It’s Not About Platitudes When Confronted With Suffering
Faith Is Looking Beyond the Struggle
Washington Mudslide, Punishment or Chance?
Washington National Guard going through mud and debris after Saturday’s mudslide Photo was posted on Twitter by WA National Guard, a govt agency, hence image is public domain My day took an emotional turn after I learned of the report on “Woman loses 4-month-old daughter, mother in deadly Washington state…
News Roundup: Holidays, God Breaks Your Bones, More on Offenses, and More Meanderings
Roundup of tidbits related to recent postings and/or of interest within the COG community Holidays and Holy Days Are Upon Us The past year, I’ve attempted to get out of the habit of regurgitating the same old things when it comes to holidays and holy days (unlike some other…
Courage Is Like a Muscle, and Why a Trial Is Not Always a Test
“… and then, I totally failed.” Like it or not, failure is a part of life. In the video series The Future Starts Here, The Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain tells us in episode 6 “The Creative Process in 10 Acts“, “It took me another twelve years before I built…
Running Off the Cliff
America keeps facing more unique and more serious problems. Western civilization in general is having significant problems, but when the largest superpower in the world trips, stumbles and cannot find its bearing, the impact is felt worldwide. Unfortunately, some will celebrate rather than be appalled, for the only way they…
What Good Are Stress and Trials, Anyhow?
Conan the Barbarian (1982) All posts are dedicated first to God the Father and Jesus Christ the Savior. This particular post is dedicated secondarily to a friend. Just PUSH
Reflections: The Lemon and the Squeeze
I’m sure you’ve heard “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” I dunno. I’ve always wondered, “What if I don’t like lemonade?” But, that’s just me. ;-> I was reading an article by the Baptist Press “FIRST-PERSON: What is your perspective on life?”, most of which is irrelevant to today’s…
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It’s Not About Platitudes When Confronted With Suffering
Faith Is Looking Beyond the Struggle
Washington Mudslide, Punishment or Chance?
Washington National Guard going through mud and debris after Saturday’s mudslide Photo was posted on Twitter by WA National Guard, a govt agency, hence image is public domain My day took an emotional turn after I learned of the report on “Woman loses 4-month-old daughter, mother in deadly Washington state…
News Roundup: Holidays, God Breaks Your Bones, More on Offenses, and More Meanderings
Roundup of tidbits related to recent postings and/or of interest within the COG community Holidays and Holy Days Are Upon Us The past year, I’ve attempted to get out of the habit of regurgitating the same old things when it comes to holidays and holy days (unlike some other…
Courage Is Like a Muscle, and Why a Trial Is Not Always a Test
“… and then, I totally failed.” Like it or not, failure is a part of life. In the video series The Future Starts Here, The Webby Awards founder Tiffany Shlain tells us in episode 6 “The Creative Process in 10 Acts“, “It took me another twelve years before I built…
Running Off the Cliff
America keeps facing more unique and more serious problems. Western civilization in general is having significant problems, but when the largest superpower in the world trips, stumbles and cannot find its bearing, the impact is felt worldwide. Unfortunately, some will celebrate rather than be appalled, for the only way they…
What Good Are Stress and Trials, Anyhow?
Conan the Barbarian (1982) All posts are dedicated first to God the Father and Jesus Christ the Savior. This particular post is dedicated secondarily to a friend. Just PUSH
Reflections: The Lemon and the Squeeze
I’m sure you’ve heard “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade.” I dunno. I’ve always wondered, “What if I don’t like lemonade?” But, that’s just me. ;-> I was reading an article by the Baptist Press “FIRST-PERSON: What is your perspective on life?”, most of which is irrelevant to today’s…