1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. The Lord’s protection surrounds us at every moment – whether we feel it or not. It’s who He is. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea,3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. We will not…
Month: October 2022
Day of Atonement
According to Jewish tradition, God inscribes each person’s fate for the coming year into a book, the Book of Life, on Rosh Hashanah, and waits until Yom Kippur to “seal” the verdict. During the “Days of Awe” (between the two holidays), Jews try to amend their behavior and seek forgiveness for wrongs done against God…
“Many Temptations in Life”
“Mma Ramotswe sighed. ‘We are all tempted, Mma. We are all tempted when it comes to cake.’ That is true,’ said Mma Potokwane sadly. ‘There are many temptations in this life, but cake is probably one of the biggest of them.”Alexander McCall Smith, In the Company of Cheerful Ladies So true. So very true …
Tempted Much?
Temptation is a desire to engage in short-term urges for enjoyment that threatens long-term goals. *********** “Every temptation comes down to this one fundamental temptation: It is the temptation to believe that the satisfaction of the deepest desires of our hearts is totally up to us.” Christopher West No temptation has come your way that is…
Here’s to October!
There is something beautiful and revitalizing about October.When the leaves fall the world is surrendering.Letting go of the pieces and parts that can no longer serve in a positive way.Trees hold strong to their core and survive the storms;but every good tree knows that as time goes by,the leaves will come back and we all…