Welcome to Faith Connection Friday as we celebrate this beautiful Thanksgiving season! This season, our minds turn toward the blessings we have received in our lives. The perceived small blessings and the more evident. As we ponder the blessings we have received, may we not forget the Giver of those blessings, our Father and our… Continue reading Disguised Blessings
Category: Faith
Do You Hear What I Hear?
Welcome back to Faith Connections Friday! We focus on connecting a life of pursuing excellence with faith. Distractions abound. Society, culture, and commitments demand our attention. We hear so many voices and have so many choices, we easily get confused as to which is correct. With all that surrounds you, how do you take time… Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear?
Precious Peace
The world is full of chaotic moments and circumstances. We find ourselves going busily here and there, hardly without time to stop and breathe. Someone demands a moment of our time, and it turns into minutes and interferes with our next appointment. Meetings, phone calls, activities--there seems to be no end. Amid these moments, we… Continue reading Precious Peace
Our Obedient El Olam
When phrases are repeated in Scripture, it is very important to take notice. For example, several passages in Scripture identify God as the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the First and the Last. These terms teach that He has always been and always will be. This is hard for us to… Continue reading Our Obedient El Olam
Name Above All Names
Christians revere the name of God's Son because of what it represents. God the Father chose the name of Jesus for His Son, which means "God with us." He is personal. He is ever present. There is a plethora of songs about the name of Jesus that beautifully describe Him. Some contemporary songs that come… Continue reading Name Above All Names
Our Master
A master is one who excels, one who is an expert in a specialized field. A master may be over an individual or thing. When it comes to God, however, we recognize that He is not just A master--He is The Master, The One and Only, The King, The Everything. Here are a couple of… Continue reading Our Master
The Light of Life
The Old Testament speaks of the Feast of Lights, which is most commonly known as Hanukkah. It celebrates the miracle of oil supplied for temple service. Interestingly, there are several verses that combine light and life. Could there possibly be a connection? Psalm 119:105 says the “Word is a lamp to my feet and a… Continue reading The Light of Life
Our Kind Keeper
It is a humbling experience when people do nice things for us. In many ways, I confess, I am spoiled rotten to the core. This week I noticed several ways in which others expressed kindness to me. One was a surprise gift of the most divine drink from a well-known chain, affectionately named the "Medicine… Continue reading Our Kind Keeper
Jealousy and Joy
Welcome back to Faith Connection Friday! This week we discover some uncommon characteristics of God. A fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5 is joy. When we think of joy, we may associate it primarily with happiness. However, they are actually separate. Happiness relates to an elation in circumstances. Joy is an inner, somewhat… Continue reading Jealousy and Joy
Indwelling into the Image
When I think of image and what I see in a mirror, what comes to mind is the cat looking into a mirror or his shadow and seeing a lion. I wonder what we see when we see an image of ourselves. It is intriguing that at the very point of salvation, the Holy Spirit… Continue reading Indwelling into the Image
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