Monday, January 31, 2011
Five Options - Four
“- for though the twins were not yet born, and had not done anything good or bad, in order that God’s purpose according to His choice might stand, not because of works but because of Him who calls.
“What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! For He says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, ‘For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed through the whole earth.’” Romans 9:11-12, 14-17
“A fourth approach is to flatly deny the problem and insist the world is fair. Echoing Job’s friends, these people insist the world does run according to fixed, regular laws: good people will prosper and evil ones will fail.
“It takes an Olympian leap of faith to argue that life is completely fair. More commonly, Christians respond to life’s unfairness not by denying it outright, but by watering it down. They, like Job’s friends, search for some hidden reason behind suffering.”*
What we do know is we don’t/can’t know God’s plan in every detail, but we can know Him enough to believe Him...it is our choice, moment-by-moment and for our life time walk with Him.
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action! Also for any of you who noticed my absence last week, I had a few challenges that kept me from here. Thank you for your extra prayers.
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia dealing with the devastation of the floods and now cyclones in the same places. For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor needs the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/) Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Five Options - Two
“Others, equally mindful of the world’s unfairness cannot bring themselves to deny God’s existence. Instead, they propose another possibility: perhaps God agrees that life is unfair, but cannot do anything about it. Rabbi Harold Kushner took this approach in his bestselling book, When Bad Things Happen to Good People. After watching his son die of the disease progeria, Kushner concluded that, ‘Even God has a hard time keeping chaos in check,’ and that God is ‘a God of justice and not of power.’
“According to Rabbi Kushner, God is as frustrated even outraged, by the unfairness on this planet as anyone else, but He lacks the power to change it. Elie Wiesel said of the God described by Kushner, ‘If that’s who God is, why doesn’t He resign and let someone more competent take His place?’”*
“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct Me! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding, who set its measurements, since you know? Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?’
“’Have you ever in your life commanded the morning and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?’” Job 38:1-7, 12-13
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“According to Rabbi Kushner, God is as frustrated even outraged, by the unfairness on this planet as anyone else, but He lacks the power to change it. Elie Wiesel said of the God described by Kushner, ‘If that’s who God is, why doesn’t He resign and let someone more competent take His place?’”*
“Then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind and said, ‘Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge? Now gird up your loins like a man, and I will ask you, and you instruct Me! Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding, who set its measurements, since you know? Or who stretched the line on it? On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?’
“’Have you ever in your life commanded the morning and caused the dawn to know its place, that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and the wicked be shaken out of it?’” Job 38:1-7, 12-13
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Five Options - One
“And we KNOW that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become confirmed to the image of His Son, that He might be the first-born among many brethren’ and whom He predestined, these He also called, and whom He called, these He also justified; and whom He justified, these He also glorified. What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us? He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?” Romans 8:28-32
“We still expect a God of love and power to follow certain rules on earth. Why doesn’t He? At some point, every human being confronts the mysteries that caused Job to tremble in terror. Is God unfair? One option seemed obvious to Job’s wife: ‘Curse God and die!’ she advised. Why hold on to a sentimental belief in a loving God when so much in life conspires against it? Most of us overlook the underlying issue of where our primal sense of fairness comes from. Why ought we even expect the world to be fair?*
The question shouldn’t be, ‘Is God unfair.’ It should be, do we trust in His plan for our life?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“We still expect a God of love and power to follow certain rules on earth. Why doesn’t He? At some point, every human being confronts the mysteries that caused Job to tremble in terror. Is God unfair? One option seemed obvious to Job’s wife: ‘Curse God and die!’ she advised. Why hold on to a sentimental belief in a loving God when so much in life conspires against it? Most of us overlook the underlying issue of where our primal sense of fairness comes from. Why ought we even expect the world to be fair?*
The question shouldn’t be, ‘Is God unfair.’ It should be, do we trust in His plan for our life?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Monday, January 17, 2011
Where Are the Roses !
“’Now there was a certain rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, gaily living in splendour every day. And a certain poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores, and longing to be fed with the crumbs which were falling from the rich man’s table; besides, even the dogs were coming and licking his sores.
“Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.
“And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.” Luke 16:19-25
“The Road Less Travelled, by M. Scott Peck, opens with a blunt three-word sentence: ‘Life is difficult.’ There is an instinctive judgment that life ought to be fair and the God should ‘do a better job’ of running his world. On the ground rules, they all agree: God should reward those who do good and punish those who do evil.
“A crisis of faith brews inside Job. Is God unfair? Such a notion calls into question everything Job believes, but how else can he explain what has happened? He looks around for other examples of unfairness and sees that evil people sometimes do prosper – they don’t get punished, as he’d like to believe – while some godly people suffer. And many other people live happy, fruitful lives without ever giving a thought to God. For Job, the facts simply do not add up. ‘When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body.’” *
God never promises a rose garden, regardless of what the song says. God ‘arranges’ our lives before we meet Him, so we DO meet Him. Afterward, He ‘arranges’ our lives so we have opportunities to choose to serve Him moment-by-moment. That is what He promises! What amazing grace!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son) Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“Now it came about that the poor man died and he was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s bosom; and the rich man also died and was buried. And in Hades he lifted up his eyes, being in torment and saw Abraham far away, and Lazarus in his bosom.
“And he cried out and said, ‘Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool off my tongue; for I am in agony in this flame.’ But Abraham said, ‘Child, remember that during your life you received your good things, and likewise Lazarus bad things; but now he is being comforted here, and you are in agony.” Luke 16:19-25
“The Road Less Travelled, by M. Scott Peck, opens with a blunt three-word sentence: ‘Life is difficult.’ There is an instinctive judgment that life ought to be fair and the God should ‘do a better job’ of running his world. On the ground rules, they all agree: God should reward those who do good and punish those who do evil.
“A crisis of faith brews inside Job. Is God unfair? Such a notion calls into question everything Job believes, but how else can he explain what has happened? He looks around for other examples of unfairness and sees that evil people sometimes do prosper – they don’t get punished, as he’d like to believe – while some godly people suffer. And many other people live happy, fruitful lives without ever giving a thought to God. For Job, the facts simply do not add up. ‘When I think about this, I am terrified; trembling seizes my body.’” *
God never promises a rose garden, regardless of what the song says. God ‘arranges’ our lives before we meet Him, so we DO meet Him. Afterward, He ‘arranges’ our lives so we have opportunities to choose to serve Him moment-by-moment. That is what He promises! What amazing grace!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those in Australia still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to recede). For Adrian who was in Ipswitch, one of the hardest hit by floods – he’s lost his home and has been seriously ill. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son) Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Reg for his ministry and his patience. Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend’s wedding will proceed. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. Earl grows stronger every day now! The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Thursday, January 13, 2011
He Knows.
“No temptation or trial has overtaken you, but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tried or tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, that you may be able to endure it.” I Corinthians 10:13
“But remember this – the wrong desires that come into your life aren’t anything new and different. Many others have faced exactly the same problems before you. And no temptation is irresistible. You can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it, for He has promised this and will do what He says. He will show you how to escape temptation’s power so that you can bear up patiently against it.” I Corinthians 10:13 The Living Bible
“’Our present life feels like a real fight – as if there were something really wild in the universe which we, with all our idealities and faithfulnesses, are needed to redeem.’ – William James, The Will to Believe
“’I had far rather walk, as I do, in daily terror of eternity, than feel that this was only a children’s game in which all the contestants would get equally worthless prizes in the end.’ – T. S. Elliot”
We need to be constantly reminded that we are NOT alone in our struggles and our moments of fear and weakness. That is what is so amazing about being His child...He IS there beside us, sometimes holding us in a hug and sometimes just carrying us through what we see as the worst that could happen. He knows.
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to receed) on the east coast of Australia. For Adrian who is flooded out of his home in Ipswitch and needs hospital care, but hospitals are overwhelmed with those injured in the floods. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found, not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“But remember this – the wrong desires that come into your life aren’t anything new and different. Many others have faced exactly the same problems before you. And no temptation is irresistible. You can trust God to keep the temptation from becoming so strong that you can’t stand up against it, for He has promised this and will do what He says. He will show you how to escape temptation’s power so that you can bear up patiently against it.” I Corinthians 10:13 The Living Bible
“’Our present life feels like a real fight – as if there were something really wild in the universe which we, with all our idealities and faithfulnesses, are needed to redeem.’ – William James, The Will to Believe
“’I had far rather walk, as I do, in daily terror of eternity, than feel that this was only a children’s game in which all the contestants would get equally worthless prizes in the end.’ – T. S. Elliot”
We need to be constantly reminded that we are NOT alone in our struggles and our moments of fear and weakness. That is what is so amazing about being His child...He IS there beside us, sometimes holding us in a hug and sometimes just carrying us through what we see as the worst that could happen. He knows.
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Those still dealing with the devastation of the floods (some are starting to receed) on the east coast of Australia. For Adrian who is flooded out of his home in Ipswitch and needs hospital care, but hospitals are overwhelmed with those injured in the floods. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found, not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Floods & Disasters
“’For I know the plans that I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me, and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you.
“’And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found by you, declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes from all the places where I have driven you’, declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’” Jeremiah 29:11-14
“And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. AND we KNOW that God causes ALL things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:26-28
“Why does God let evil and pain so flagrantly exist, even thrive, on this planet? Why does He let us do slowly and blunderingly what He could do in an eye blink?
“He holds back for OUR sakes. Re-creation involves US; we are in fact, at the CENTRE of His plan. The Wager, the motive behind ALL human history, is to develop US, not God. Our very existence announces to the powers in the universe that restoration is underway. Every act of faith by every one of the people of God is like the tolling of a bell, and a faith like Job’s reverberates throughout the universe.”*
For those who have been sending me emails about the floods in Australia, first of all I am a good distance to the South of there the floods are (Sydney), although where I am is experiencing heavy rains and high winds, mixed with amazing sunshine and heat/humidity, but no flooding. Click on this LINK for just a small taste of this disaster, and know that even in THIS God is working His miracles and His will in the lives of all concerned!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: The floods on the east coast of Australia and the fires on the west coast. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found, not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“’And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. And I will be found by you, declares the Lord, ‘and I will restore your fortunes from all the places where I have driven you’, declares the Lord, ‘and I will bring you back to the place from where I sent you into exile.’” Jeremiah 29:11-14
“And in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words; and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. AND we KNOW that God causes ALL things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.” Romans 8:26-28
“Why does God let evil and pain so flagrantly exist, even thrive, on this planet? Why does He let us do slowly and blunderingly what He could do in an eye blink?
“He holds back for OUR sakes. Re-creation involves US; we are in fact, at the CENTRE of His plan. The Wager, the motive behind ALL human history, is to develop US, not God. Our very existence announces to the powers in the universe that restoration is underway. Every act of faith by every one of the people of God is like the tolling of a bell, and a faith like Job’s reverberates throughout the universe.”*
For those who have been sending me emails about the floods in Australia, first of all I am a good distance to the South of there the floods are (Sydney), although where I am is experiencing heavy rains and high winds, mixed with amazing sunshine and heat/humidity, but no flooding. Click on this LINK for just a small taste of this disaster, and know that even in THIS God is working His miracles and His will in the lives of all concerned!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: The floods on the east coast of Australia and the fires on the west coast. Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found, not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (please see her blog at this LINK. Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Monday, January 10, 2011
The Real Battleground
“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, that I might win the more. And to the Jews I became as a Jew that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law, though not being myself under the Law, that I might win those who are under the Law; to those who are without the law, as without law, though not being without the law of God but under the law of Christ, that I might win those who are without the law. To the weak I became weak, that I might win the weak; I have become all things to all men, that I may by all means save some. And I do all things for the sake of the Gospel,” I Corinthians 9:19-23a
“For Job, the battleground of faith involved lost possessions, lost family members, lost health. We may face a different struggle: a career failure, a floundering marriage, sexual orientation, a body shape that turns people off, not on. At such times the outer circumstances – the illness, the bank account, the run of bad luck – will seem the real struggle. We may beg God to changes those circumstances.
“But the most important battle, as shown in Job, takes place inside us. Will we trust God? Job teaches that at the moment when faith is hardest and the least likely, then faith is most needed. His struggle presents a glimpse of what the Bible elsewhere spells out in detail: the remarkable truth that our choices matter, not just to us and our own destiny but, amazingly, to God Himself and the universe He rules.” *
“And Jesus said to him, ‘’If You can!’ All things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the boy’s father cried out and began saying, ‘I do believe; help my unbelief.’” Mark 9:23-24
Someone observed that it is always darkest right before the dawn. Another that you do not win the race in the long run without winning the last few footsteps. If we did not know our Father loved us so much, our internal struggle would be impossible. Today, I pray that He will help me with my unbelief and fear. What about you?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“For Job, the battleground of faith involved lost possessions, lost family members, lost health. We may face a different struggle: a career failure, a floundering marriage, sexual orientation, a body shape that turns people off, not on. At such times the outer circumstances – the illness, the bank account, the run of bad luck – will seem the real struggle. We may beg God to changes those circumstances.
“But the most important battle, as shown in Job, takes place inside us. Will we trust God? Job teaches that at the moment when faith is hardest and the least likely, then faith is most needed. His struggle presents a glimpse of what the Bible elsewhere spells out in detail: the remarkable truth that our choices matter, not just to us and our own destiny but, amazingly, to God Himself and the universe He rules.” *
“And Jesus said to him, ‘’If You can!’ All things are possible to him who believes.’ Immediately the boy’s father cried out and began saying, ‘I do believe; help my unbelief.’” Mark 9:23-24
Someone observed that it is always darkest right before the dawn. Another that you do not win the race in the long run without winning the last few footsteps. If we did not know our Father loved us so much, our internal struggle would be impossible. Today, I pray that He will help me with my unbelief and fear. What about you?
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA. For me as I search for lost papers.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Who Cares?!
“’For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, as to what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body than clothing?
“’Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life’s span.
“’And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow, they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. But If God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O men of little faith?
“’Do not be anxious then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘With what shall we clothe ourselves?’ For all these things the Gentles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’” Matthew 6:25-34
“I have come to see Job’s trials as a crucial test of human freedom. In our century, it takes faith to believe that a human being amounts to more than a combination of DNA programming, instincts of the gene pool, cultural conditioning, and the impersonal forces of history.
“We want to believe that the thousand hard and easy choices we make each day somehow count. And the Book of Job insists that they do; one person’s faith CAN make a difference – Job set a pattern for anyone who ever faces doubt or hardship.”*
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ). Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
“’Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single cubit to his life’s span.
“’And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe how the lilies of the field grow, they do not toil nor do they spin, yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory did not clothe himself like one of these. But If God so arrays the grass of the field, which is alive today and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, will He not much more do so for you, O men of little faith?
“’Do not be anxious then, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘With what shall we clothe ourselves?’ For all these things the Gentles eagerly seek; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.’” Matthew 6:25-34
“I have come to see Job’s trials as a crucial test of human freedom. In our century, it takes faith to believe that a human being amounts to more than a combination of DNA programming, instincts of the gene pool, cultural conditioning, and the impersonal forces of history.
“We want to believe that the thousand hard and easy choices we make each day somehow count. And the Book of Job insists that they do; one person’s faith CAN make a difference – Job set a pattern for anyone who ever faces doubt or hardship.”*
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY? For any of you who wonder if prayer is worth taking time for, you might just page back through previous prayer requests and see the hand of our loving Father in action!
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA.
SPECIAL THANKSGIVING: Barb found not just a job, but a job so amazing, only God could have arranged it! Thank you all for your prayers for her.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: That Tim might also find satisfying work. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend grows stronger with her challenging relationship. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ). Earl grows stronger every day now! Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Original Righteousness!
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. In Him was life and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not comprehend it.
“There was the true light, which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, not of the will of man, but of God.” John 1:1-5, 9-13
“John MacQuarie discusses our ultimate destiny in this passage from ‘The Humility of God’: ‘If the doctrine of original sin is not to have the last word, it must be confronted with a doctrine of original righteousness. After all, in the Old Testament story righteousness is more original than sin.’”*
I collect “firsts in Scripture” and perhaps if I ever finish this series on “Disappointment With God”, I may do a new series on firsts. But just think of that quote a moment. We focus on sin so much sometimes...but “first in is best placed” and best placed is the Father. Let Him reign in your hearts and mine this New Year in unexpected and wonderful ways!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: Jim and Elaine as they search for a new direction. For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael, as he struggles with the pending loss of his Mum. David P and Ulfur – for strength to overcome the hold of powerful addictions and for Ulfur with major life changes. For strength and wisdom for me.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Pray for Tim, who continues to support Barb as she searches for work (in mid-Ohio - if you have any thought on this, please email me), that they have an understanding of God's plan in all this. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
ONGOING BEREVEMENT: Please remember to pray for the hearts of those left behind after the loss of loved ones recently – holidays always hurt a great deal. This includes: Sean, Cris, Jay, Greg, Di, Milly and David, Linda and Lavie. (details in earlier postings).
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend and her broken relationship is strengthening again. For all those who have had wonderful suggestions for people job searching. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ). Earl good results from bone marrow transplant, but complications. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Does It Matter?
“Then God said, ‘Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over the cattle and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.’ And God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him; male and female He crated them. And God blessed them; and God said to them, ‘Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.’ – And God saw all that He had made and behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:26-28a, 31a
The Wager: “Then Satan answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Hast Thou not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Thy hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse Thee to Thy face.’” Job 1:9-11
“As I studied Job, it struck me that The Wager was at the heart, a stark re-enactment of God’s original question in creation: Will the humans choose for or against Me? From God’s point of view that HAS been the central question of history, beginning with Adam and continuing on through Job and every man and woman who has ever lived. The Wager in the Book of Job called into question the whole human experiment.”*
Every moment offers you a choice to make...does it really matter which way you go? Hummmm...it’s apparent that it is!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael, as he struggles with the pending loss of his Mum. David P and Ulfur – for strength to overcome the hold of powerful addictions and for Ulfur with major life changes. For strength and wisdom for me.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Pray for Tim, who continues to support Barb as she searches for work (in mid-Ohio - if you have any thought on this, please email me), that they have an understanding of God's plan in all this. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
ONGOING BEREVEMENT: Please remember to pray for the hearts of those left behind after the loss of loved ones recently – holidays always hurt a great deal. This includes: Sean, Cris, Jay, Greg, Di, Milly and David, Linda and Lavie. (details in earlier postings).
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend and her broken relationship is strengthening again. For all those who have had wonderful suggestions for people job searching. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ). Earl good results from bone marrow transplant, but complications. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
The Wager: “Then Satan answered the Lord, ‘Does Job fear God for nothing? Hast Thou not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Thy hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse Thee to Thy face.’” Job 1:9-11
“As I studied Job, it struck me that The Wager was at the heart, a stark re-enactment of God’s original question in creation: Will the humans choose for or against Me? From God’s point of view that HAS been the central question of history, beginning with Adam and continuing on through Job and every man and woman who has ever lived. The Wager in the Book of Job called into question the whole human experiment.”*
Every moment offers you a choice to make...does it really matter which way you go? Hummmm...it’s apparent that it is!
Take care with love, especially His! Your servant and friend in Christ, Darlene
PS: ANY PRAYER UPDATES TODAY?
NEW PRAYER REQUEST: For those dealing with unusually severe weather, especially the floods in Australia and heavy winter weather in the UK and USA.
OTHER PRAYER REQUESTS: Please continue to pray for those in & around Christchurch NZ who trying to pull their lives together after the earthquakes, including families of the lost miners. Isaias (family safety and his mission work in Philippines); God’s grace on USA. Randy (unexpected life changes). For Kevin (Godly wisdom with his son). Michael, as he struggles with the pending loss of his Mum. David P and Ulfur – for strength to overcome the hold of powerful addictions and for Ulfur with major life changes. For strength and wisdom for me.
ONGOING JOB RELATED: Pray for Tim, who continues to support Barb as she searches for work (in mid-Ohio - if you have any thought on this, please email me), that they have an understanding of God's plan in all this. Galdor resigned and now need the right job, not just a job.
ONGOING BEREVEMENT: Please remember to pray for the hearts of those left behind after the loss of loved ones recently – holidays always hurt a great deal. This includes: Sean, Cris, Jay, Greg, Di, Milly and David, Linda and Lavie. (details in earlier postings).
PRAISE & THANKSGIVING: Jo has work now to help with those affected by the earthquakes in NZ. My friend and her broken relationship is strengthening again. For all those who have had wonderful suggestions for people job searching. Sue, is making slow progress against paraneoplastic syndrome. David (great health now!). Nancy, continues to progress well. The other Nancy is doing well against her cancer. Reg for his wonderful ministry.
PRAY FOR THOSE WITH HEALTH CONCERNS: Deb, special friend with multiple Myeloma (http://debdarley.blogspot.com/ ). Earl good results from bone marrow transplant, but complications. Wisdom for doctors caring for Doris, David, Poetry and Gary.
*Disappointment With God, by Philip Yancey
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