Monthly Archives: November 2002

~All or nothing~ Today’s sermon touched me today. So I decided to share a bit about what happened. We had a guest speaker come in today, Reverend Lam from Cali. He spoke about this bible verse: Remain in me, and … Continue reading →

~Mourning the wages of sin~ I prayed to God to choose a part of the bible to touch me today. Then I opened the bible and this is where it opened up to: How deserted lies the city,      once so full … Continue reading →

~Setting An Example~ (WWJD?) Wounds that don’t bleed,Scars that don’t show,But I cannot help but forgive.Seventy-seven? or was it Seventy times seven?*Seeking to forgive as God forgives you.Seeking to love as God loves. *Matthew 18:21 More to follow…

~Samson and Delilah~ Judges 13-16      Samson was a very strong man. But all that super-human strength did him little good. In hindsight, we can see that he made some bad decisions in his life. He was greedy, full of … Continue reading →

~Yuck, don’t do that…~ Dumpster diving. Trash picker. My friends insist upon deterring me. Is there a particularly good reason that I should abstain? Anyone? I think lots of people disapprove. It’s not cool in the least (Duh~!). But besides … Continue reading →

~Down go the shields~ Have you ever watched someone sleep? Their personal defenses go down and their real selves come out. Their faces become serene and all the troubles and problems are forgotten for the moment. Our personal defense mechanisms go … Continue reading →

~Hard times~ But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That … Continue reading →

~Got Jesus?~ Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? And as for us, why do we endanger … Continue reading →

~Ironies~ I was thinking about things that make so little sense… Why is it that we can fear those who protect us? Be blessed in so many ways, yet be so wretched? Find so many things “normal” when they are … Continue reading →

~Counting your Blessings~ It’s much easier to count your blessings, right after they’ve been taken from you. You don’t know what you have, until you’ve lost it. Taking so much for granted. Such a lack of gratitude. God, am I forever going … Continue reading →