HEAR Journal- James 1:4 Patience Shows Trust in God If patience shows our trust in God, the reverse is also true a lack of patience shows a lack of trust in God. So, how did I come to this? Okay, let me back up here and explain what a H.E.A.R. journal is. It starts …
Life is Overwhelming Have you ever had a child come home with LICE? I have more times than I ever wanted, once is more than enough and I’ve experienced this special treat 4 times. The amount of work that has to be done, all at once is very overwhelming. If it doesn’t all get …
God’s Grace in our Suffering Have you ever noticed that sometimes the answer to a question can create more questions and less answers? I feel like that is where we are starting today. Don’t be discouraged though, because God’s grace is all over today’s topic. We will see how God’s grace is in our suffering. …
Is Suffering a Punishment from God? Many people, including Christians, believe that if you are going through a trial, struggle, and/or suffering of any form, it is in some way your own fault. That our suffering is a deserved punishment from God. Even if they don’t verbalize it or even realize that they feel …
Chasing Perfection, Adulting and Folding Fitted Sheets Our culture can be so focused on perfection that we live in constant fear. Let’s look at what perfection is and what it is not. Maybe it is not what we think it is. Not to long ago I saw a meme on adulting that said, …
Can Judgement be Good What do you think of when you think of judgement? Is it the judge in a criminal court proceeding over a person’s freedom, life, or death? Or is it all the judgement you have received at the hands of people? Maybe for you it is Judge Judy that comes …
God’s Grace As Christians we talk a lot about God’s grace. We talk and sing about how great and amazing God’s grace is. So what is God’s grace? And why does it matter? What makes it so great? Hunger Games Have you read or watched the “Hunger Games?” If you haven’t let …
The 3rd Side of Forgiveness The more I learn and understand about forgiveness the more faucets reveal themselves to me. Forgiveness is like a princess cut diamond, there are many more sides and angles than what we first perceive. Forgiveness The forgiveness of God is a foundational truth for Christians. Without …
Finding Beauty In the Ashes Have you ever looked back at your life and thought, “Oh, if I could go back and do it over, what would I change?” Do you automatically go to a time of suffering that you would like to undo? If so you may be overlooking your “beauty in the …
Parable of the Fig Tree in the Vineyard not Bearing Fruit In this parable the fig tree is not bearing fruit as it should be. I would speculate that this tree is about five years old as a typical fig tree typically starts bearing fruit in two years. The owner of the vineyard …
