My Quiet Place

Bitter or Better

A friend once told her son: Do you know who’s the original avenger? It’s God. She then shared verses from Psalms. Yes, it is true. God is our avenger – first and last. Have you

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The Story of the Prodigal Son

I have read the story of the prodigal son many times. Yet this morning, two scenes struck a chord in my heart in a poignant bitter-sweet-sour manner. One from each son: Scene 1:Luke 1516 He

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The Mysterious Ways of God

From 2 Samuel 3:1-5, 5:13-16, I read of the names of David’s sons. 6 born in Hebron, 11 born in Jerusalem. A question comes to mind: How come God did not choose any of them

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Why do People Suffer

Question… Do you think those who are suffering in the world today are bad people or because they’re worse than others? Ooopsss… This is not a good question to ask especially to those who are

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Be a Comfort in Discomfort

1 Samuel 22David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and his father’s household heard about it, they went down to him there. 2 All those who were in distress

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Hope in Covid Times

This morning, I woke with a sense of sadness and helplessness… sad for my suffering & grieving friends.. sadder still that there seems to be nothing I can do to lessen the suffering or the

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How Prayer Works

How to pray… Prayer changes… It is said that prayer changes the pray-er more than just circumstances or God’s mind. In Old testament, the story of Hannah praying for a son, reminds me that prayer

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Who is my Neighbor?

The Parable of the Good Neighbor Someone asked Jesus: Who is my neighbor? This question is self-focused. “My” is definitive. It looks at what I think, who I consider to be ‘my’ idea of a

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Waiting some more…

Saul waited 7 days for Samuel to come. When Samuel did not arrive and the men began to scatter, Saul offered the sacrifices himself. Samuel arrived just as Saul finished the offering. His disobedience cost

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Living in Covid Times

What’s on your mind, Marlene? Facebook asked. “Let the Spirit visit you.” said my professor… his tip on what to write about. More and more, I see the wisdom in his counsel. The Holy Spirit

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