I don't know the exact date but sometime in mid-November I found myself starting to step on a scale and in my mind, I was expecting the read out to be 218 or maybe 220. Nurse looks up and says "235, that's the heaviest we've ever weighed you at". I was in slight shock thinking … Continue reading #Chasing 25 – getting started
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What Do You Want?
So what is it that you want out of life? That's a question I have been asking myself more and more lately. I haven't come up with a complete answer yet and it's becoming more and more frustrating. I don't know, I feel like maybe I am the only one that is struggling with this. … Continue reading What Do You Want?
A Study of Joseph – parallels of Jesus and Joseph
I know the last post was a bit lengthy so I will try and keep this a bit shorter. Here are some more comparisons between Joseph's and Jesus' lives. The first is the exaltation of the two. For Joseph, enslaved, then imprisoned for false charges brought against him had to endure a heavy price by … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – parallels of Jesus and Joseph
A Study of Joseph – Steadfast and Strong
As the scene shifts to Egypt, things look extremely bleak for Joseph. Sold into slavery and now being taken into a foreign land, Joseph's future isn't looking to bright. I would encourage you to read Genesis 39 and as you do, notice that in every trial that comes to Joseph, he stays steadfast and strong … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Steadfast and Strong
A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus Parallels
I thought it might be good to look at a couple of parallels between the lives of Jesus and Joseph. Joseph's life is a foreshadowing of the one true Messiah that was to come later. Joseph was a servant of God, maybe not by his choice, but a servant none the less. Jesus was the … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Joseph/Jesus Parallels
A Study of Joseph – Meant for Evil
As we finish up Genesis 37, we get into the events that will set the course for a most remarkable journey for Joseph. And as we do so, I want to draw attention to the fact, that just like today, they also had to deal with evil in Joseph's day as well. Looking at this … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Meant for Evil
A Study of Joseph – History Repeated
Joseph becomes the main character of Genesis beginning in Chapter 37:2 - This is the account of Jacob’s family line. Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, the sons of Bilhah and the sons of Zilpah, his father’s wives, and he brought their father a bad report about them. At this … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – History Repeated
Football-Business-Education-Spiritual-Life
Anybody that knows me, knows that I love football! And sometimes, too much so, if there is such a thing as it relates to football. I think that football is the perfect team game. And I think Golf is the greatest individual game but that will be a different post entirely. Obviously, it is easy … Continue reading Football-Business-Education-Spiritual-Life