I keep reading Job today. I can’t imagine my skin covered with sores. Job cried out in his agony to die and leave this earth instead of continuing it’s suffering. No one could take the suffering away. I don’t believe in the devil. I don’t believe that the devil subjects us to suffering. I believe [...]
Archive for September, 2011
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: Day 7
Posted in Uncategorized on September 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: Day 6
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today I start the book of Job. Reading Job makes me appreciate everything that happens in my life. If anything bad could happen, it happened to Job. He lost all his children and all his property in a single day. He lost his health and his friends turned against him and still Job stayed true [...]
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: My Journey Through the Bible Day 5
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I finish reading Esther today. Esther benefitted from being the wife of the king but it seemed that her relative Mordecai benefitted even more. Mordecai cared for Esther after her parents died and mentored her to become the queen of the land. When she was in a position of power he didn’t hesitate to call [...]
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: My Journey Through the Bible Day 4
Posted in Uncategorized on September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I start reading Esther today. I know a lot of people name their daughter Esther due to the heroic acts of Esther in this book. I read of the King’s dissatisfaction with his current wife and the decision to ban her from his presence and seek a new one. It amazes that he decided that [...]
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: My Journey Through the Bible Day 3
Posted in Uncategorized on September 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Today started out rough. Instead of waking to read the bible and praying, I awakened to a sick daughter who needed to be taken to the emergency room. The emergency room seemed to be the only way that some people could access medical services. I feared the worst. My daughter experienced difficulty breathing, which is [...]
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: My Journey Through the Bible Day 2
Posted in Uncategorized on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Today started like the rest of the days. I realized that there truly exists an order in the affairs of men and women. Order brings harmony and cooperation. Transparency may be a new term used in the 21st Century to describe business transactions. Transparency detailed in the bible promoted good business in ancient times and [...]
Beauty of Fasting and Prayer: My Journey Through the Bible Day 1
Posted in Uncategorized on September 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ramadan ended and the celebrations have begun. I broke my fast yesterday, if you want to call it that. I woke before dawn, as I have done the last 31 days. I ate a part of my breakfast and saved the rest for lunch. Eating during the middle of the day makes me sick, but [...]
