Do you have a hard time accepting generous offers from others? How about from God? The prayer of Jabez seems to come out of nowhere in 1 Chronicles 4:10 (NIV), which reads as follows: Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand … More God, Did I Just Turn Down A Blessing?
No, I’m not at all relating this post to the hilarious movie back in the 1990’s called What About Bob?. Rather I’m talking about one of my stepdads, Bill. Back in the 1980’s there was a song entitled “Lookin’ For Love in All the Wrong Places.” Now while that certainly applied to me many, many … More What About Bill?
Can you think of a time that God’s told you something specific is going to happen? You’re just positive that He told you this certain thing – and even confirmed it at many different times and in many different ways? But then you wait, and you wait, and … you … wait … and nothing … More But Does That Mean We’re Giving Up On God?
Do you ever get just totally disgusted with yourself? With your actions? With your speech? AARGH! I really hate to admit it, but instead of giving people mercy and grace when I meet them, a lot of the time I find the wrong thoughts swirling around in my head. But then, of course, the gentle … More Blessings Even When I’m Feeling Bad
Do you have a hard time hearing God’s voice? You know oftentimes I “think” I’m doing just what God wants me to do. However when I remove myself from familiar surroundings and just sit and be still before Him without glancing at my watch and thinking about how I “can only spend about 15 minutes … More The Majestic Awesomeness of God
Yay – we were set to take a road trip for a long Memorial Day weekend up to Harrison Hot Springs in British Columbia! Gary, Jeffrey and I were excited to get away, and the place looked beautiful, right on a lake! We figured we’d take our time and stop after a few hours to … More God Shows Up Again & Again!
Was Jeffrey being hurt at school by someone who was supposed to be taking care of him? Had I been blind to the issue? What should I do? Back when Jeffrey was having issues with his school therapists contradicting what his private therapists were telling him to do (I’m Ready – Let Me At ‘Em!), … More Miss Sam to the Rescue!
AARGH, the phone’s ringing again! Maybe I’ll just let it go to voicemail. But I wonder who it could be? I don’t recognize the number. Well, maybe I should answer it… We’ve all had those days, right? On this particular day, we were just getting started with our small group Bible study, when the phone … More God’s Calling – But Will I Answer The Phone?
Remember the show “Bewitched” starring Elizabeth Montgomery which aired from 1964-1972? Samantha (Montgomery) was a gorgeous blonde who falls in love and marries New York ad exec Darrin Stephens. A match made in heaven, right? Ah, no… You see, after they got married Darrin finds out that Samantha is actually a powerful witch, and with … More “Wigging Out” Continues…
Well I had finished my Bible study on “Peace” (Jeffrey Starts Kindergarten), and unfortunately it didn’t take long for me to totally and completely forget everything that I had just studied and learned… As parents with special needs children know, once your child is in school hardly a day will go by without getting some … More I’m Ready – Let Me At ‘Em!
The God Of All Comfort 