President Obama’s Speech to the United Nations – 09/23/09

Joe | September 25, 2009

“We must remember that the greatest price of this conflict is not paid by us.  It’s not paid by politicians.  It’s paid by the Israeli girl in Sderot who closes her eyes in fear that a rocket will take her life in the middle of the night.  It’s paid for by the Palestinian boy in [...]

Making Tracks in the Wilderness

Joe | July 24, 2009

As I close out my first week of unemployment, I’m doing my best to slow down and not just jump into something that I will regret later. For over two and a half -years, I’ve been on a search, probing the depths of my heart, memories, and past experiences to determine a new course for [...]

Monday, July 20, 2009: A New Beginning

Joe | July 20, 2009

Today begins a new chapter for my family and me.
Last week, I experienced the end of the chapter I was on for the past two years. I also made a decision to rely on God’s provision, and finally I experienced God’s divine “push” off of the proverbial high dive.
I want to witness His signs and [...]

Now Swim!

Joe | July 17, 2009

Today was my last day with my employer. It’s the second time I’ve been laid off in just over two years.
The other day I was talking with my wife about everything that has been occurring in our family and how in one sense, you could view it as complete chaos and be devastated by it. [...]

A Week of Change

Joe | July 13, 2009

Today begins my final week for my current employer. This is the first job I’ve had where I know for sure I’ll be out of work on a certain day. At my last job I had no warning. Sure, the signs were there but I had no idea that I was going to be axed.
And [...]

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About the author

Joe

I am a born-again Christian who believes the Bible to be the inspired Word of God, the final authority for faith and life, inerrant in the original writings, infallible and God-breathed. I am a husband, father and stepfather who eagerly waits for the return of Jesus, the Meshiach Nagid.