The ordinary following the Extraordinary
Carol B Weaver: Writing and Teaching for His Glory
Good will and peace are yours from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ! In order to free us from this present evil world, Christ took the punishment for our sins, because that was what our God and Father wanted.Galatians 1:3-4 GW The story goes something like this.God took great care to create.an elaborate … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Our Care-Taker
As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.Psalm 103:13-14 ESV Sheep have a shepherd.Kingdoms have a king.Families have a father. Each a picture of caretakers taking care of their charge. Shepherds care for their … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Caretaker of the Family
On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.Revelation 19:16 ESV Once upon a time.man lived in a Kingdom.ruled by a good and righteous King. Under His rule and authority, man was free to enjoy life to the full.he enjoyed the King’s company.he enjoyed dominion … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Caretaker of the Kingdom
The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.Psalm 23:1 NIV The world we live in has a Creator.And He created with a particular cause in mind.He is the Cause behind everything.Working all things together for His plan and purpose.Yet, He does so with great care.Because He Cares deeply for all He has made.Especially people. Read … Continue reading Grief to Glory: The Caretaker
And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies it bears much fruit.”John 12:23-24 ESV From before the Beginning.God wrote a story.He had a … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Care-Free
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.John 3:16 NIV Grief to glory.God’s story.Not just the storyline He wrote for creation.It’s His very own story too. God doesn’t call us to do anything He isn’t prepared to … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Care-Full
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxieties on him because he cares for you.1Peter 5:6-7 NIV The storyline of Grief to Glory is older than creation.As a matter of fact, the Creator created with the story in mind.Even before the Word spoke … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Because He Cares
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy and without fault in his eyes.Ephesians 1:4 NLT From the very beginning. even before the beginning.God created with a Cause in mind.Everything He caused, He caused on purpose. From the way He established and ordered all things.To the … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Caused on Purpose
“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” he said, “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”Genesis 32:28 CSB God’s people know the greater story in which they live.The metastory where all grief ends in glory.A story of faith in the God who promises His people a … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Meet God’s People, Part 4
“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.”Exodus 3:6 ESV Grief to Glory.The promise of the metastory – the greater story in which we all live.A promise made by the Creator – the Author of life and faith.His people are those who put … Continue reading Grief to Glory: Meet God’s People, Part 2
The ordinary following the Extraordinary 