Category Archives: Faith

Lord of the Dance…

Posted on February 26, 2015 by wamplerp

To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his.   What he tears down cannot be rebuilt; those he imprisons cannot be released.   If he holds back the waters, there is drought; if he lets them loose, they devastate … Continue reading →

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Waters Gone By

Posted on February 23, 2015 by wamplerp

Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,   if you put away the sin that is in your hand and allow no evil to dwell in your tent,   then, free of fault, you … Continue reading →

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Wave upon Wave

Posted on February 21, 2015 by wamplerp

I loathe my very life; therefore I will give free rein to my complaint and speak out in the bitterness of my soul.  I say to God: Do not declare me guilty, but tell me what charges you have against … Continue reading →

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Someone to Bring us Together

Posted on February 20, 2015 by wamplerp

My days are swifter than a runner; they fly away without a glimpse of joy.   They skim past like boats of papyrus, like eagles swooping down on their prey.   If I say, ‘I will forget my complaint, I will change … Continue reading →

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Treading on the Waves of the Sea

Posted on February 19, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Job replied: “Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God? Though they wished to dispute with him, they could not answer him one time out of a thousand. His wisdom … Continue reading →

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Can reeds thrive without water?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by wamplerp

Ask the former generation and find out what their ancestors learned, for we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow. Will they not instruct you and tell you? Will they not … Continue reading →

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Vanishing Clouds

Posted on February 17, 2015 by wamplerp

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, and they come to an end without hope.   Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath; my eyes will never see happiness again.   The eye that now sees me will … Continue reading →

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Eddying Out – Waterfalls

Posted on February 16, 2015 by wamplerp

Well this has been quite a week of rapids and turbulence.  It culminated this evening with a “waterfall”…a fundraising dinner for a club that I advise at Grand Valley State University called Students for Haiti.  The night turned out amazing … Continue reading →

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Intermittent Streams

Posted on February 15, 2015 by wamplerp

Then Job replied: “If only my anguish could be weighed and all my misery be placed on the scales! It would surely outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been impetuous. The arrows of the Almighty … Continue reading →

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Religiosity over Relationship

Posted on February 14, 2015 by wamplerp

But if I were you, I would appeal to God; I would lay my cause before him.   He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.   He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the … Continue reading →

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