The question of the title comes from James 4. James writes that our life is a little vapor that appears for a time. If you were to describe your life in one word, what would that word be?
Monthly Archives: July 2012
It’s Sunday Again: Reminders
In the Old Testament, God’s people were called to his presence and to worship for several reasons. The feasts and festivals, along with the weekly Sabbath, were reminders. One could develop an extensive list of the things Israel was to remember. A short list could include that Israel was to remember God’s nature, his initiative …
Perception and Perspective
It is not what happens to us that shapes our perceptions. It is how we understand what happens to us–how we experience and interpret and process what happens to us. The same thing happens to two different people with two different results. “The fire that melts the butter hardens the steel.” Many of us go …
Perception is reality? Which reality?
You have likely heard the phrase, “Perception is reality.” Some interpret the phrase to suggest that every perception is true–that every perception is reality, or at least contains some element of reality. While it may be true that what people perceive is a reflection of some reality, which reality is reflected? A quote from Anais …
Happy Birthday, Michael!
Today is our eldest son’s 41st birthday! He was almost an Independence Day baby! Happy birthday, Michael! May your day be blessed with friends, laughter, and joy. May you know God’s presence, peace, and power in your life today, and every day.
A New Week, A New Month: A Pattern for Our Lives–Psalm 101
Psalm 101 is the first of ten psalms that appear to stand together as a group. The section is framed by two kingly psalms–Psalm 101 and Psalm 110. Psalm 101, only eight verses long, is one of my favorites. (Although it has eight verses, it contains seven couplets or parallel thoughts; see the text divisions …
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