Finding Truth in God's Word
Part 3: Refining Fire Up to this point we have discussed bad things occurring as a response to choices made, be it ours or someone else's. But what about uncontrollable events that cause suffering like illness or natural disasters? Where is God when these things happen? Where is God when my prayers seem to go... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Part 1 : The problem of free will Let's face it, the 2020s have been hard to handle so far. We have seen countless deaths related to COVID, devastation from fires, floods, and hurricanes, civil injustice and unrest, political parties at each other's throats, and increasing acts of violence. When each day seems to bring... Continue Reading →
Getting Started We tend to get excited when we hear that a test will be open book. We’ve been in class and heard the information, so with the book in front of us we know we can ace the test. Believing we can easily find the answers, we spend less effort actually learning the material.... Continue Reading →
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
A closer walk with our beloved friend.
May You Hear, Recognize, Understand and Respond when God Talks to You!
My garden is full of delights! It fills the senses with beauty, color and wonder. It helps me to understand beautiful truths about God, the Creator of heaven and earth.
Advice and Tips on How to Garden
Seek and You Will Find 