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 [...]

Digging Ditches for God

Joe | July 15, 2009

As an act of complete reliance on God’s provision, yesterday I formally chose to take a layoff–effective this Friday–rather than going part-time. Neither option was good. Going part-time means no guarantee in hours if there is no work. So in my estimation, I chose the lesser of two evils. Part of me isn’t overly concerned [...]

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. [...]

My Refuge and My Fortress

Joe | July 10, 2009

The winds of change suddenly gusted on Thursday and blew hard against my house. While I knew my employment had been hanging over a precipice for almost seven months, a word of finality came down. I have to make a decision by Friday, July 17. I have to figure out which is the lesser of [...]

The Christian’s Code of Conduct

Joe | July 1, 2009

At times I’ve wondered about God’s “favor” and if suffering is always a part of the Christian walk. I know that there are consequences to our choices (good and bad), yet God is sovereign as well as merciful and gracious: He has within His power to absolve us from a consequence if it fits His [...]

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“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you, and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up His countenance on you, and give you peace.” –Numbers 6:24-26.


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.