Category Archives: Random Thoughts

The God Who Hides

I have always been intrigued by Isaiah 45:15: Truly, you are a God who hides himself, O God of Israel, the Savior.    It doesn't make sense. Why would God hide Himself? Part of it is that we can't take the … Continue reading

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One Day in Moldova

Driving down the dirt road, I knew that I had entered a different world. Not that I haven’t been on a dirt road before. I grew up in a small town with plenty of them. But I had never been … Continue reading

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Feeling My Age…and My Aches

I am not 20 any more. That is a hard lesson to learn. At 44, I wouldn’t call myself “ancient.” But I am at that transitional stage when your mind still thinks you’re in your 20’s or 30’s and your … Continue reading

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Our Biggest Debt

24He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; by his wounds you have been healed. 25For you were like sheep going astray, but now you have … Continue reading

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A Few Thoughts on Self-Pity and Anger

I finished reading the book of Jonah today and was again struck by the final chapter. 9 But God said to Jonah, “Do you have a right to be angry about the vine?” “I do,” he said. “I am angry … Continue reading

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