Job 25 Six small verses to mark the last words of Bildad, the last of Job's friends to speak into (or rather against) his suffering. Bildad chooses to give the Sunday School answer, tried and true, already given a million and one half times before. If you've ever taught Children's Church or Sunday School, you … Continue reading Children and Stars
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Broken and Spilled Out
Job 16 & 17 Every couple of years, I like to contemplate my own demise. When I say "like," I mean I do it, whether I like to or not. When I say "contemplate," I mean I obsess over the inevitable approach of my last breath. When I say "demise," I mean when I exit … Continue reading Broken and Spilled Out
Most Miserable
Job 14 God's Word is air and water and bread. I am currently malnourished, dehydrated, and suffocating. How could I let this happen? I understand the vitality of a well-fed soul. Why have I allowed famine to creep in? It happens in small choices, tiny decisions that don't seem important at the time but can … Continue reading Most Miserable
A Broken Record
Job 11 Does it seem as though Job's friends are stuck in a loop? As if they keep telling the same story and the listener is expected to nod and smile as if it was new information? My mom calls this being "a broken record." I heard that phrase a good bit growing up when … Continue reading A Broken Record
Worship In The Dust
New Year, New Morning Job 1 "O dear Friend, when your grief presses you to the very dust, worship there!"C. H. Spurgeon We came from dust. Our bodies will die and decay and return to dust. Once or twice a week, a good housekeeper runs a soft cloth over her furniture to remove the thin … Continue reading Worship In The Dust
Christina Grubb 