Joe | December 7, 2009
Things have settled down a little around here since Thanksgiving.
The day before Thanksgiving, I received a phone call from the hiring manager I interviewed with a couple weeks previously. He made me a formal job offer. After a little over four months of being out of work, I had gotten the phone call I had [...]
Category: 1 Thessalonians, Encouragement, Jeremiah, Prayer, Romans | 2 Comments »
Tags: faith, hope, jobs, trials, trust, work
Joe | November 16, 2009
Jesus’ first letter was written to the apostolic church of Ephesus. That church had a word of commendation from Jesus as well as a word of condemnation. Although the church wasn’t perfect, it was the church at its best.
Smyrna: The Church of Suffering
Smyrna is a seaport city located about 35 miles north of Ephesus. It [...]
Category: Matthew, Revelation | 3 Comments »
Tags: hope, martyr, myrrh, Persecution, smyrna, suffering, trials
Joe | November 4, 2009
It’s been a tough week and it’s only Wednesday.
My wife and I have both spent some time this week in our local “governmental offices” and neither of us have enjoyed the experience. Quite to the contrary, we both have walked out in tears.
But I have to say that I know that God is allowing me [...]
Category: Encouragement, Hosea, Matthew, Psalms | 2 Comments »
Tags: faith, hope, joel osteen, suffering, trials, work
Joe | October 7, 2009
To sort of pickup where my last post left off, regarding a line of work that allows me to work from home and be with my family, I ran across a post today over at Church Crunch that talked about a career in online ministry.
The part that really got to me was:
Just imagine: Only a [...]
Category: Christian Living, Encouragement, Genesis, Hebrews, Malachi | 1 Comment »
Tags: Abraham, children, faith, family, greg laurie, ministry, priorities, suffering, trials, work
Joe | October 5, 2009
UPDATE 10/05/09: Welcome from Caffeinated Thoughts!
Last week was tough for me.
I’ve been out of work now for over two months. Most of the time I’ve kept myself busy with looking after my 1.5 year old when my wife needs to attend to our high school home-schooler. I have to say that I really enjoy taking [...]
Category: Encouragement, Psalms | 4 Comments »
Tags: faith, Home-school, hope, priorities, trials, work