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Of Grief

Of Grief

  I begin a new grief class this next week offered by Hospice House using writing as an aid to working through the process of my new normal after losing my husband, Vic, in April. In June, we would have celebrated 56 years of marriage. I never cease to be amazed at God’s timing. I’m a wee bit behind in my daily devotional reading of New Morning Mercies by Paul David Tripp. His entry for June 24 reads, “Grief is good…

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The Deeper Meaning of the Word “Hell”

The Deeper Meaning of the Word “Hell”

A friend nudged me in Bible study the other day and pointed to her I-pad. She’d followed a rabbit trail and came up with a surprise. In Matthew 10:28 it says, “And do not fear those who kill the body, but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.” She looked up “hell” in this passage at BlueLetterBible.org and was surprised to find the original Greek word…

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Hope from God

Hope from God

Philippians 1:28 (be) in no way alarmed by your opponents—which is a sign of destruction for them, but salvation for you, and that too from God. https://godslittlemiraclebook.wordpress.com/wp-admin/post-new.php God doesn’t want us to be frightened of those who are against us as Christians. The fact that they oppose us is a clear indication that if they continue to deny God and work against Him and His people, they will perish and be in ruin. They will experience eternal misery in hell….

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Heaven

Heaven

Philippians 1:23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better; Do you ever feel like Paul? Torn between heaven and earth? Each time a friend or relative dies, I feel heaven’s pull even greater. I hate good-bys. In heaven we will never have to say that word again. When we’re in Jesus’ presence, He will wipe away every tear (Revelation 7:17). We will be able to…

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