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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Life Lesson Series – Time Management
Time is an illusion, there is always time and then there is no time at all. It is here and gone in the same instant. On the 28th this month I will turn 48 and for the most part, there is very little I regret about my life. One of those is that I did … Continue reading Life Lesson Series – Time Management
A Study of Joseph – Rebuilding Trust
Have you ever been hurt by someone you trusted? That maybe the hardest hurt to overcome for any of us. It was no different for Joseph. Although he had forgiven his brothers, he still needed to know if he could ever, fully trust them again. So he had decided to hold onto Simeon and send … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Rebuilding Trust
A Study of Joseph – Pride Avoided
Finally, after 13 years Joseph is released from prison and not only that, he now finds himself as the 2nd in command of the whole nation of Egypt! As we pick up the story in Genesis 41:41-44, we see that Pharaoh announces Joseph's rise to power in a big, big, way. After declaring that Joseph … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Pride Avoided
A Study of Joseph – Temptation
It's been said that you are: about to experience a trial in your life - are in the middle of a trial in your life - or just came out of trial in your life. Take heart and know that you are not alone as we all feel like that at various times in our … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – Temptation
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 – The Dreamer
When you were a kid, what dreams did you have? For me, I had 3 dreams that I wanted to see come true. One was to be a Navy pilot but due to medical reasons, that was short lived. The second one was to dance on broadway. Yes, I typed Broadway. I always loved watching … Continue reading A Study of Joseph – The Dreamer
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
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