Have you heard of the Five Love Languages written by Dr. Gary Chapman? It's eye-opening realize that people express and receive love in different ways. If our expression of love differs from the receiver's, the message may get lost in translation. If you haven't taken the assessment follow the link below. https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/ There are five... Continue Reading →
Love Is…
I've been giving a lot of thought lately to what love is. The word "love" is thrown around so often it starts sounding like a clichĂ©. We use it in many different contexts with varying meanings. I love chocolate. I love when it snows. I love my family. I love to read. We often use... Continue Reading →
Words of Wisdom- Day 7
Discipline My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke,because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.Proverbs 3:11-12 I was listening to a short message on the radio the other morning that was talking about life being full of blessings and battles. We all love the blessings and when... Continue Reading →
How should we respond when others are suffering?
The gift of presence Originally I had planned to move on to my last section which would be finding meaning in suffering. However, after recent experiences I realized that God had been preparing me to address another area before I wrapped things up. How do we respond to people who are going through suffering? This... Continue Reading →
Why does God let bad things happen? Part 2
Part 2- Corrective discipline We talked in the last section about suffering that results from the natural consequences of our choices. While it's true that not all suffering stems from our choices, there is much of it that does. We often feel a strong desire for justice when we see someone else who is causing... Continue Reading →