http://www.paulawiseman.com Engage, Enlighten, Encourage Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I get to lead a Bible study group and we've been doing a leisurely study of the Psalms. Yesterday morning, we came to Psalm 88. Now, I have one of my characters say, "There's always hope at the end of a psalm." That's not the case with this one. The ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/hope-in-a-hopeless-psalm/ We've examined several reasons for studying Scripture. By far, the most significant reasons is what we learn about God from His word. In Psalm 36, verses 5-6 outline a few of God's attributes. Mercy vast as the heavens Faithfulness beyond the clouds Righteousness like mountains Justice deep as the sea All of these are poetic images ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/stt-learning-about-god/ Last night, our pastor preached from Matthew 14, where Jesus walks on the water out to the boat full of disciples in the middle of a storm. It's one of my favorite stories. Four of those twelve guys were fishermen and had no doubt seen their share of storms on ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/get-out-of-the-boat/ Writing this week: I made all the adjustments and corrections to Contingency and just completed what I hope I the last read-through. Proofreading. I hate it. Probably because I'm not very good at it. Part of the problem is I know what it's supposed to say, so that's how my ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/writing-update-proofreading/ If you had been with us Friday evening, standing in this spot, you would have been looking at the back end of our car after it slid off the road. The car came to rest at a 60 degree angle with all five of us (and the dog) in it. ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/divine-intervention/ The last two weeks, we've considered reasons WHY studying Scripture is important - Jesus explained that God's storehouse of wisdom covered the range of human experiences. Intimate familiarity with God's truth will enable us to quickly identify any lies. Knowledge of Scripture helps us when we face doubt. Doubt is different than unbelief. ... http://www.paulawiseman.com/2010/03/stt-doubt-defense/