I told her I knew I didn’t have CRPS and that I felt one of my problems was the tendon on my ankle was torn. She said I was right and she was going to refer me to the orthopedic surgeon to have my ankle further evaluated. A relief; wow! Again, the weight of the emotions lift...
This is such a great lesson to heed. I had to ask myself, “Is it pride that dims my sight, making me unaware of my weakness?” I was definitely masking my weakness with self-sufficiency. I was focused on problems and resources, rather than looking at the Lord. At other times, I ...
Here the Apostle Paul has brought a legitimate prayer request to God. We do not know for sure what Paul’s thorn in the flesh was. Many people believe it was a physical ailment. So believe it was a person that was persecuting him. Either way, this was a serious problem for him. It ...
“ - Paul the Apostle A monumental example of a self-righteous hero is the story of Saul of Taurus. He was the most religious, rule-following radical Jew of his time. He was doing the mission of God, or so he thought. When he met Jesus on the road to Damascus, it was clear that...
Amish church service opens with song.Singing is done from the Ausbund, and ancient Amish hymnal. Songs in the book can be traced to early Anabaptists imprisoned in Germany. TheAusbundbook lacks musical notes, and Amish pass down the tunes from one generation to the next. TheAusbundis the...
HM government certainly wasn’t disposed to follow it either, which was one of the main reasons for Mr Johnson’s ignominious departure from office. The rest of us, of course, would be fined or even imprisoned for breaches of the rules, but again, karma is for the little people. It may...
When Paul was arrested for stirring up trouble (and a bogus charge of attempting to desecrate the temple), he was brought before Antonius Felix—the Roman procurator of Judea. Like Agrippa I, Felix understood the political implications in dealing with Paul. When he realized that Paul wasn’t ...