Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: scripture
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.20.2021
There is another way of living presented by the psalmist in Psalm 1. Listen to his description. . . 3They are like trees planted along the riverbank, bearing fruit each season. Their leaves never wither, and they prosper in all they do. Psalm 1:3 I like this. When I visited Israel, I encountered this very …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.19.2021
My mother-in-law taught me how to make chocolate covered peanuts. It isn’t very difficult, but she had a trick that made all the difference. She bought small redskin peanuts to cover. Before coating them, we cleaned as many of the skins off as possible. We did this by rubbing the peanuts together in a bowl …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.18.2021
Honestly? I never intended to end up where I am now. I started on a path of goodness, truth, integrity and honor. I desired openness and accountability, to impact my community in positive ways. And yet, here I am in a world far removed from where I started. A place of deception and secrets, infidelity …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.17.2021
If I was asked to choose a favorite psalm, it might be the first one. Psalm 1 is packed full of wisdom and in many ways, encapsulates the overarching theme of all the psalms. Today the message I heard focused on Psalm 1. As always, it started me thinking. Thinking about who or what I …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.14.2021
There is one whose words are always true, can be trusted implicitly and always give life! It is the Word of the Lord. It might be the still small voice heard while sitting in silence or it might be the written Word of the Lord. 12For the word of God is alive and powerful. It …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.13.2021
I’ve done it. You’ve done it. We’ve all done it . . . said words in jest that weren’t very kind. I find the people I am closest to tend to get it the worst. Maybe I feel safe with them? Recently I had a friend tell me that is how he treats people he …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.12.2021
Last spring when I was cleaning out our landscaping, I came across an ant hill beneath a Bird Nest pine. The pine looked amazing, but I was tired of the mess the ants made beneath it. I decided to take care of it. As a caveat — I do not recommend this method for ant …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.11.2021
1I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.” 2But as I stood there in silence—not even speaking of good things—the turmoil within me grew worse. 3The more I thought about it, the hotter I got, …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.07.2021
The most vivid example of Jesus withdrawing to pray is in the garden of Gethsemane before his crucifixion. It is here that we see the most vulnerable expression of his humanity firmly tethered to his unwavering determination to accomplish the salvation of the world. 41He walked away, about a stone’s throw, and knelt down and …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 05.06.2021
Jesus sought solitude before he began his ministry. He spent an entire night in prayer before he chose his twelve disciples. He trained his disciples to rest along the way as he taught them to take the gospel to all nations. Jesus, also, often withdrew just to pray. Not before a big decision, not to …
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