Why do People Suffer
April 14, 2021
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
My Quiet Place
Be a Comfort in Discomfort
April 13, 2021
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
Hope in Covid Times
April 11, 2021
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
How Prayer Works
April 9, 2021
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
Who is my Neighbor?
April 9, 2021
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
Waiting some more…
April 9, 2021
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
Living in Covid Times
March 24, 2021
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
A Mom’s Prayer
March 22, 2021
This is in my journal written on March 22, 2018: As my mom prayed for me everyday of her life, I pray for my children each time I hear them leave in the morning –
Don’t Waste Your Cancer
March 21, 2021
John Piper wrote this as the title of his story on the eve of his cancer surgery to help people coping with cancer – patients or friends/family of patients. He believes that cancer is an
Our Daily Bread
March 20, 2021
Manna from heaven.. for all the years that the Israelites wandered in the wilderness, God sent them bread from heaven called manna. Today, I read something new which I did not notice before… Joshua 512