Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: Christian
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.24.2021
I am not the person who picks up poetry to read fireside. I remember studying some in English class, but it was more confusing than inspiring. Poetry is a form of art that uses words to stir emotion and express deep, sometimes dark, feelings in a way that invites others to join in an emotional …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.23.2021
Dave and I, along with many others, are reading through the Bible in a year. If you are one of those who joined the challenge, you are reading in the book of Job right now. There are a few notable characteristics of the book that are helpful to know. The first two chapters and the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.20.2021
I love a bargain! There is nothing quite as exhilarating as coming upon a sales rack in my favorite store filled with clothing I like at a reduced rate. It’s like winning the lottery! Which I have never done, so I can’t technically know that! In 2006, we traveled to China. Shopping in Beijing was …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.19.2021
How does one take seriously the admonition to consider others better than oneself? Or as Paul puts it in his letter to Rome … 9Let the inner movement of your heart always be to love one another, and never play the role of an actor wearing a mask. Despise evil and embrace everything that is …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.18.2021
The book of Acts records the beginning of the church in Jerusalem as the apostles testified regarding the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. In the first few chapters of Acts, it is recorded that thousands of people became followers of Jesus and the church was born. Acts also records the spectacular conversion of Paul …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.16.2021
There is a nursery rhyme about the wise old owl who lived in an oak that goes like this: A wise old owl sat in an oak,The more he heard, the less he spoke;The less he spoke, the more he heard;Why aren’t we all like that wise old bird? Author Unknown The moral of this …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.13.2021
This week has been a stormy one. Three days in a row, powerful thunderstorms moved through our area. High winds caused trees to blow over and power to go out in many places. The debris in my yard is unlike anything we have experienced in the fifteen years we have lived here. As I look …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.11.2021
4Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 15What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever? 16And what union can there be between God’s temple and idols? 2 Corinthians 6:14-16 This …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.11.2021
Nothing is quite as sweet in a relationship as single-mindedness. I admit, my passion for The Cabin was kindled long before Dave’s. I envisioned what it could be, how it might be utilized, the lives that would be blessed as a result of spending time in retreat from the every day demands. Dave saw the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 08.10.2021
What does it mean to be invited into partnership with Jesus? I meditated on that during moments of wakefulness overnight. My finite mind can only compare this with what I know about human partnerships. Am I even able to comprehend what it means to partner with Jesus? In human partnerships, I assume there is some …
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