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Summary: Jacob is on his way back to Esau. He sends messengers ahead of him to soften the first meeting. The messengers inform Jacob that Esau is coming to meet him, with 400 of his closest friends. So Jacob divides the camp in two and prays. Then he started preparing gifts for Esau. He sent [ READ MORE ]
Summary: God tells Abram to move. So Abram takes his family and moves. Abram settles in Canaan, and God informs him that his descendants will inherit this land. Then he moves to another place. And another. A famine hit, and Abram made his way to Egypt. When they got close, Abram told his wife to [ READ MORE ]
This is two days late. I apologize. Summary: Job continues his defense. It’s not you guys I’m complaining to. Just shut up and listen. You can’t possibly think this is what’s supposed to happen to me can you? You keep saying that the wicked get what they deserve, but where can I see it? Eliphaz [ READ MORE ]
Summary: (Job 1-20) Job is a really good guy. Blameless and upright, and all that jazz. He was also very wealthy. Had more than anyone else. Far more. People everywhere looked up to Job. He had seven sons and three daughters. They took turns hosting parties in their homes. And each time a party ended, [ READ MORE ]
We’re beginning an experiment here, and for the sake of sense and some semblance of organization, I will try to do this as uniformly as possible. These posts will come each week on Saturday (maybe more frequently if I get a wild hair or feel like a break is necessary). I am doing a chronological [ READ MORE ]
Each year comes and goes, and each one brings with it an overwhelmingly popular tradition: New Year’s Resolutions. To be honest, I tend to dislike traditions in general. I’ve never been a fan of phrases akin to: “It’s tradition. It’s just what we do.” Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing bad about tradition when there’s [ READ MORE ]
There’s an intrinsic part of us that wants to be independent. It’s that part that desires to do something without assistance, even when we know it could be done better in more capable or skilled hands. It’s about putting our name on something. “I did that.” Riley (5) and Lincoln (3), have both reached that [ READ MORE ]
I was looking at pictures of my kids (all four of them), and noticed something funny. I couldn’t stop grinning. I love them. I love everything about them. Their smiles are absolutely intoxicating. Their giggles provide such endless joy. I’m not sure I can adequately describe to anyone (let alone someone who has no children [ READ MORE ]
With each day that passes (at my ripe old age) I become more keenly aware of the shape my body is in (round). Not just the fact that I’m in terrible shape mind you (because I rarely exercise), but also the substantial decline in regenerative abilities. You didn’t know I had super powers did you? [ READ MORE ]
I finished a chronological Bible reading plan today. I am terrible about those. I always think to myself, “I should really spend more time reading the Bible,” and so I do. I jump into a reading plan (or just try to read willy nilly*) and for a few days or weeks, I do very well. [ READ MORE ]
It’s human nature to want justice (when it involves someone else). We want the world (the rest of it) to be fair. If someone is a “bad person,” we want them to pay for their misdeeds. Action… reaction. Consequences. Justice. It all makes sense. You do the crime; you do the time. That changes a [ READ MORE ]
Proverbs 7:9 says, Do not be eager in your heart to be angry, For anger resides in the bosom of fools. I find it humorous that we as a society/culture/whatever look for reasons to get angry. Blame who you want, but we do. We see or hear a quote or blurb (which is usually taken [ READ MORE ]
It’s been a while since I posted, and I have been holding back on this post because I wanted to get it right. It has been sitting in my drafts folder for about 5 months now. I wanted to get it just right. But it’s time now. Just right or close enough, here goes. I [ READ MORE ]
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