Taking a moment to reflect on the details of our son Caleb’s wedding to Abigail Bristow. God is so good! Counting our blessings! Here’s the song by Seph Schlueter. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aZjWYgq9QfM

John 9 gives us the answer to the question: Why does God allow suffering? Allow your heart to be calmed and to rest in the hope that there is something beyond this life that brings purpose to our suffering.

Today is launch day for Julie’s book “Powered by Love: Wisdom and Hope for Families with Unique Needs”! It is now available on Amazon! What a gift that God has given Julie to be able to self publish on her birthday!! So what is the book about? Here’s a brief synopsis! It’s a book for everyone! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CC7BV1PZ/ref=nodl_?ref_=cm_sw_r_mwn_dp_2A17DHANMF7K0FNDAGWV&dplnkId=1f21a926-5977-4df3-b3f6-4af4e03a5f2d

Philippians 4, Romans 5, the book of Job - all help to instruct us in how we should respond to the unexpected and unplanned, to pain and suffering and difficulties in life.

Ponder with me what we mean by the term “normal” and how it points us to God.

Almost every book of the Bible speaks about bearing fruit. Fruitfulness is often associated with righteousness. John 15 is one example of God’s instructions to us to bear fruit. In order to bear fruit, we need to learn to abide in Him, to continually live in His love. The result is joy that is FULL! With references to Nehemiah and other examples from Scripture, I hope this podcast will encourage you and strengthen your faith!

How do we hide God’s Word in our hearts? What does it mean to hide away in the love of Christ? What is the priceless treasure that God alone knew but now has revealed? Join me in a word study through the Bible to search out the hidden, the mysterious, the wisdom of God - Christ in you, the hope of glory!! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1MOO___Rg3c

The shoes we choose to wear can slow us down or help us, make a good impression or a bad one. What does it mean to have our feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace? Let’s take a minute to consider what it means to put on the full armor of God, to be ready to respond to the evil of the world with the Good News of the peace we have in Christ!

Our natural tendency is to use the way we are smart to glorify ourselves, but we can consider instead how our smarts can bring glory to God.

We can recognize that God is the giver of all good things and accept what He gives with gratefulness.