Peace In Pain
Often, we find turmoil and personal pain in life. Things hit us that we seemingly do not deserve. Often times, we do not. Yet, God can and will take every one of these situations and use it to grow us, teach us, and help us.
We simply need to learn to rest in and trust HIS processes. He’s in control, regardless of how it may seem in the moment.
Good Gifts
You might be missing out in life because you haven’t asked.
Jesus encourages us to ask God for blessing. Yes, he really does, contrary to what you might believe or may have heard from religious leaders, the God of Heaven actually is interested in giving you good gifts in order to bless your life.
Doubt it? Read on.
Take a Rest
Pain and hurt. Life brings it and brings it often. As we struggle with these things we can find peace if we look. Let me share with you why being out in the wild doing photography of the Milky Way helps me gain perspective and peace in the struggles of life.
Tyranny of The Dollar
I recently sat down and watched the movie Nomadland. A friend or ours recommended it.
It’s an interesting tale of a woman who chooses to head out to live in a van.
The movie includes a real life Youtube Persona named Bob Wells. Bob seems like a great guy! I enjoy and am a subscriber to his channel.
Bob is known for his beliefs on the Tyranny of The Dollar. He even, in the movie references this belief of his. I’d like to share my thoughts not only about the movie but how I believe Jesus talks directly to this way of belief and life.
Just a Mist
We are but a mist and a breath. We have so little time to live out our purposes here on earth, yet we consume ourselves with worry, work, and “planning for retirement”, that golden day we finally start to live life like what we want to.
How silly I find this ideal set up in America for life.
Uncertainty and It’s Solution
Today there’s a lot of uncertainty swimming around my life and in my head. I simply can’t determine the right course of action. This is more a rant and a writing of my thoughts than anything else today.
A Storm Blows In
None of us like to deal with the storms of life.
However, the storms of life are necessary to point us in the right direction. The storms are allowed that we might begin to understand that we can’t do it alone; as much as we may wish to.
Instead we are to find our peace in our walk with the one who created it all. He cares for us and knows what’s going on in our lives each and every day. We can and must call on him whenever we feel scared or anxious.
He will help us.
For the Love Of Money
The love of of money can create fear of loss. It can take us away from our relationship with the Lord.
This fear of loss and fear of failure can really steal our peace and our joy. I know it has mine.
Today’s post will address this very issue as I found some comfort in Hebrews 13.
Doing To Others
Doing unto others may not be all that simple, frankly.
Sometimes, doing unto others can be horribly traumatic and quite painful in truth.
I put some thought into this today and what that looks like. I thought writing about it might be helpful and I hope you’ll take a second to read through my thoughts.
Watch Your 6
There’s a saying in the military and law enforcement. “Watch your 6”.
We all need someone to walk by our side and watch out back. Sometimes we develop tunnel vision to such a degree that we miss something better.
When we have people willing to walk with us to watch our 6 we stand better chances to succeed.
When we have someone willing to help us by watching our back, we may avert disaster in our life.
It’s imperative that we all learn to 1) have a few in our lives willing to watch our backs and 2) learn to trust those who ARE watching our 6.
Here’s a brief story from a shot I otherwise would never have attained had someone not been looking behind me.