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Job 5:8 - Motives

Job 5:8 – Motives

‘ “As for me, I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause,’ Job 5:8 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.5.8

As Eliphaz speaks to Job, he says some things that ring true to the Christian’s ear. A lot of things! It is not necessarily the things that he says that are trouble, but his motivation in saying them.

Again, Job is suffering from the loss of his children and all that he had.…

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Job 4:5 - Accusation

Job 4:5 – Accusation

‘ But now it has come to you, and you are impatient; it touches you, and you are dismayed.’ Job 4:5 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.4.5

Here we begin the real meat of Eliphaz’s speech to Job. He has just commended Job for his faith and how he build people up what are hurting or weak, but now he levels an accusation at Job. “Now that you have a problem, you have given up!” He says that Job…

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Job 4:3-4 - Reputation

Job 4:3-4 – Reputation

‘ Behold, you have instructed many, and you have strengthened the weak hands. Your words have upheld him who was stumbling, and you have made firm the feeble knees.’ Job 4:3-4 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.4.3-4

how are you seen by others?

Job has finished his initial lament and cursed the day he was born. His pain, both physical and emotional, is almost palpable, and his three friends…

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Job 3:25-26 - I Got a Bad Feeling About This

Job 3:25-26 – I Got a Bad Feeling About This

‘ For the thing that I fear comes upon me, and what I dread befalls me. I am not at ease, nor am I quiet; I have no rest, but trouble comes.”‘ Job 3:25-26 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.3.25-26

At the end of chapter 3, Job has finished the lament of his birth. The pain he has and is enduring simply makes him wish that he had never been born. He is not the only one to ever feel that way.…

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Job 2:13 - Friends

Job 2:13 – Friends

‘And they sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great. ‘ Job 2:13 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.2.13

You gotta have friends.

Friends. You ever wonder why the TV show was so popular? It was more than the humor and the acting. It was the portrayal of friendship we saw on the screen. To be clear,…

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Job 2:10

‘But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good from God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips. ‘ Job 2:10 https://my.bible.com/bible/59/JOB.2.10

Started reading the book of Job this morning and I plan to get back in the habit of posting here about what I am getting from my reading. Hoping it will be an…

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Goodbye 2018

Another lap around the sun has taken place and we find ourselves again staring at the fresh landscape of a new year.  Look at that!  Still in the package and everything!  I hope it is easier to open than 2018 was.  You just gotta hate that hard plastic shell…  Whoops. I digressed!

Over the last several years I have tried to take time over the dwindling days of the year to reflect a little bit and…

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Make It Right

I like home improvement shows on TV. If I had the time and money to do it, I would possibly become some type of groupie for the likes of Norm Abram, Tommy Silva, Chip Gaines, and my personal favorite, Mike Holmes. These guys are masters at what they do, and I would love to learn a few things from them.

What could I learn?

Norm – What a craftsman! The skills he has in making furniture and…

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Setting Things Right Again

There are a number of things about me that are weird.  Stick around and I guarantee you will find one for yourself to laugh at.  There really is no limit.  Making new ones every day, but there are some golden oldies that have been around for a few decades.  Wanna hear one?  Here goes.

Sometime around the age of 7, I took it upon myself to do a little project, and I recruited my brother and the…

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Happy Birthday, Jessica! I Have A 21 Year Old Daughter!

21 years old.  I have a daughter that is 21 years old.  Unbelievable.

How did this happen so fast?

Just the other day we walked into Munson Medical Center for a doctor visit.  We didn’t know we were going to be admitted.  We didn’t know that the next day we would have a little girl that would change our lives like she did.  We knew that things would be different, but seriously.  We had NOOOOOOO…

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I Hope to Be Sober in 2018

So, I have a confession to make.  I have a problem.  I get better for awhile, but then I slip and I find myself right in the middle of it again.  I know I need help, and I know that I have friends and family that want to help me, but sometimes their help just drives me deeper into it.  I need to get sober, and I hope that this is the year.

Now, before we go any further, I am not struggling with…

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Should I Miss What I Never Had?

Should I Miss What I Never Had?

Alright folks, I’m gonna get a little bit personal here.  Don’t worry, the kids can still read over your shoulder.  I’m just going to share a little story because I feel like when I share my struggles and publicly set a course out of them, I get a little better and grow a little more.  Accountability works like that.  So, here goes.

It is that time of year for the annual bonus to hit.  My wife…

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Next Book: Colossians

Yesterday was my last day in the book of 2 Peter for awhile. (I’ll come back to it, I don’t have it all perfected yet!)  Running through that book with #Vigilantas the running thought and theme brought a new focus to me in how I approached situations at home and at work.  So many times I think I am seeing things, but the truths Peter brought to light helped me look deeper.  No.  I have not…

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Beauty & Wonder Take Time To Form

Beauty & Wonder Take Time To Form

Earlier this week my wife and I got away for a couple of nights to beautiful Mackinac Island.  The purpose of the trip was to finally celebrate our 23rd Anniversary which took place back in August.  By the time we finally left for the island, we had another reason to go.

I needed a break from things.

We all need a break from time to time.  Work pressure, things that need to get done around the…

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What Are You Looking At?

This is Sydney, our Australian Shepherd.  Technically she belongs to my daughter who has raised her from a puppy and has given her more love than a dog really should be allowed to have. Sydney has been trained in agility, obedience, and the impressive (yet scarcely called upon) ability to catch slices of banana spat from the mouth of her caretakers. (I personally do not get involved in this one. …

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Like Time Stands Still...

Like Time Stands Still…

In my garage I have a poster sized picture  that is approximately 24 years old.  It is a photo of a beautiful college girl sitting in the surf on the  Pensacola beach.  She is smiling at the camera and there is a sparkle in her eye.

The other day my wife asked me if I miss seeing that girl.  I told her that I still see her every morning when I leave for work, and every evening when I go to bed.…

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#ENCOURAGE

We’ve all been there.  You look around and all you see is gray.  The sun can’t shine bright enough, you feel like you are under attack, there is no end in sight, and there is nobody there to help you. Yep. Been there and got the lousy t-shirt.

So, what do we do?  How do we get through?  Where will we find the strength to get out of bed, put on a smile and head out the door to meet a world that we…

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