Category Archives: Job

Before God

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Pete

Sometimes it’s all about where you put the emphasis. Take a phrase, or a question, and place the emphasis on different words and you can have a very different phrase or question. The nuance shifts . . . the question … Continue reading →

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There’s a Story Behind the Story

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Pete

Nobody knew the story behind the story. Job was living the story . . . and he didn’t know it. His buddies were late to the theatre and they were only catching the “closing act” . . . but they … Continue reading →

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Where Were You? . . . There You Are!

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Pete

I’m probably pushing the boundaries of “rightly dividing the word” this morning as two somewhat random thoughts from two very opposite readings come together to form one awe-invoking meditation. First thought . . . book of Job . . . … Continue reading →

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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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