Was that God, or Luck?

July 1, 2009 By

Recognizing God’s HandI don’t envision God sitting on His throne with a cosmic joystick, controlling every minute detail of my life. Sometimes stuff happens. Sometimes we get lucky. And of course free will plays a role in our lives. So how can we tell when God’s handiwork is responsible? It’s helpful to think both of […]


Filed Under: blessings, coincidence, divine intervention, God's omnipotence, healing, luck, miracle, protection, Psalm 16

Jesus Gave me Socks

June 27, 2009 By

Heroes at Cook’s Corner. October 22, 2007. Crisis and Inconvenience: A Lesson in Pridefulness and Dependence We invited Rich’s parents to join us for dinner on Sunday, October 21, 2007. We passed a splendid afternoon together. Fifteen minutes after they left our home, Rich’s dad phoned us to say that he had spotted smoke while […]


Filed Under: blessings, crisis, evacuation, fatigue, God's omnipotence, hotel, Romans 8, Saddleback Church, Santiago fire

What is Godspotting, Anyway?

June 26, 2009 By

Godspotting Defined My husband, Rich, one of my greatest blessings, reviewed my debut post and suggested that it might be helpful to explain what I mean by Godspotting. He’s a tremendous “second pair of eyes” for me. First, a note about what it’s not: Godspotting isn’t God’s presence in our lives; it’s our awareness of […]


Filed Under: blessings, God's omnipotence, pastor, Rio Linda, Romans 8, Stan K. Niemi
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