Let’s begin by imagining the soul like a room, and consider the bullet points above. First, it is God who creates awarm and cozy environmentin the depths of our being—a sense of peace and contentment that no one or nothing else can accomplish. To access His peace we only need to a...
Reason to pray #32: Because we need something and God is a generous Giver The trail you guide me down Is life and life and more life. When I’m with you, My joy is complete. I don’t need to pursue happiness, Because you have everything I’d ever want, And […] ...
One of the things that’s helped me deal with this terror – and sometimes it is terrifying – of not being perfect and not getting every detail right is the advice I got from a rabbi about my conversion: “When someone asks you if you are keeping kosher, or giving tzedakah, or whatev...
One may argue truth isn’t objective. I understand why one may take such a stance. Many claim they know the truth and then proceed to lord that opinion over others as if they stand on higher moral grounds. The truth is uncertainties surround what we believe to be true. But I don’t ...
Life-experience and a growing relationship with God teach us: It is then we turn to promises like these—promises we can count on no matter what: He will guide us along the right paths (Proverbs 3:5-6) He will provide peace of heart (John 16:33) He will bring good out of every ...
Women work hard, play hard, love their families, love theirGod, but sometimes they get the blues. Blues maybe that is a mild term. SometimesGodlywomen can become down right depressed. Depressed is a mild word, sometimes women can fall into dark holes ofdespair. When one falls into that ...
The human features, without ears, are vaguely indicated on a bullet head; and hair, or a hanging head-dress, not infrequent on Yemen statuettes, falls to the shoulders. Neither of these stones has any near parallel in published material from south Arabia. They are, in their respective ways...
Back then, it was my Mom who I cared for…now that she is gone, it is my Dad. It’s hard to see your parents slowly lose their identity. This is especially true for those who do not have a close relationship with our Lord. Those who seek their identity in people and things. This...
There may be other times when telling the truth might seem embarrassing, but is that a reason to lie? When I was in my early teens, “Sue” and her husband, “Jeff” watched me and my brothers for several days while my parents were away at an annual conference for my father’s ...
For a detailed comparison of resistances, see Clothes Wil is the game's protagonist... He wanted to apply for membership at alchemy guild a year ago, but failed because of the accident where his parents lost their life. Now, a year later, he plans to pas