Category Archives: Job

Wondering at the Fringes . . . Desiring the Fullness

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Pete

I think it’s pretty easy to fall into a mindset that puts us at the center of life. After all, by the very nature of perspective, things are viewed in terms of where we stand . . . encountered in … Continue reading →

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Not Letting Go

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Pete

He’s one of my heroes. One of a couple of guys in the Scripture that, for some reason, there has been a lifelong connection with (my Christian “lifelong”, that is). Though I am inspired by Paul’s persistent pursuit of the … Continue reading →

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The Voice

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Pete

Kind of crazy, but Sue and I got hooked on the TV talent show “The Voice” this year. Pretty much followed it through all season . . . from blind auditions . . to battle rounds . . . to … Continue reading →

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No Other Plea

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Pete

You got to feel sorry for Job. To have known the loss of everything owned and loved as he had known . . . to have suffered through the pain of his bodily afflictions as he suffered . . . … Continue reading →

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Big

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Pete

It’s one of those mornings . . . the words just don’t flow . . . a topic doesn’t jump out at me. Instead it’s more about just sitting quietly thinking over what I’ve read this morning . . . … Continue reading →

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The Outskirts of His Ways

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Pete

Three months (and about 20 minutes) ago they had just made the call . . . they needed to get her into surgery . . . NOW! I still often recall the surreal nightmare that led up to the neurosurgeon … Continue reading →

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A Collision

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Pete

Sometimes, as I make my way through my reading plan in the morning, two of the passages on my list may seem to compliment each other . . . and sometimes they just seem to “collide.” This morning, I encountered … Continue reading →

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Watcher of Mankind

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Pete

Seven billion. If the experts are to be believed, the “people odometer” clicked over a major milestone sometime in the past few days . . . this planet now houses seven billion men, women, and children. And I’m reminded that … Continue reading →

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Stand Still

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Pete

There’s something about reading Job that, for me at least, sets a me bit back on my heals. Not so much chapters 1 and 2 in which God speaks with Satan . . . nor in chapters 38 through 42, … Continue reading →

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The Mere Edges

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Pete

Sometimes you get a wake up call . . . those little jabs that remind you of what’s really real. Such was the case this morning as I was reading the continuing debate between Job and his “sort of” friends. … Continue reading →

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