Do Something? One of the most prevalent questions among believers and non-believers revolves around suffering in the earth, and personal suffering. It seems that if there is a God, and if He is good, there should be no suffering. He should “do something”. Because most Christians lack understanding in this area, they have no answers… Continue reading Why Won’t God
Category: odds n’ ends
working on it !
You probably haven't noticed. But, Contentment Cottage has been silent since January 2023. It has taken me six months, and then some - as there were only sixty plus posts in 2022, to make up my mind if it was to be continued after June 1, when the domain expires. Turns out - It IS… Continue reading working on it !
updates
It has been over a month since my last post (here or on social media). On June 28th I shared my purpose for posting online at all. God told me years ago, "publish peace". Following those instructions is something I've tried to do, in various forms, for over twenty-five years. To say that it has… Continue reading updates
keep going
"The Lord will fight for you, and you won’t need to lift a finger!” Then the Lord said to Moses, “Quit praying and get the people moving! Go Forward!Exodus 14:14-16 TLB If you live long enough you eventually figure out that sometimes the smallest step in the right direction can turn our to be the… Continue reading keep going
diminishing returns
Thank you God for the roof over my head, a bed to sleep in, food on my table and shoes on my feet. Forgive me if I ever start to complain and forget my great blessings. When your life reaches a point of diminishing returns the time has come to decide what kind of life… Continue reading diminishing returns
go everywhere
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation.Mark 16:15 RSV Our goal here at Contentment Cottage is to follow Jesus' instructions to his disciples--"go and tell everyone!" Below you can see a map of the miraculous results achieved by following His words. By God's grace, the Cottage spans the globe, touching places that would never have… Continue reading go everywhere
a promise
But I promise you, no weapon meant to hurt you will succeed, and you will refute every accusing word spoken against you. This promise is the inheritance of Yahweh’s servants, and their vindication is from me,” says Yahweh.Isaiah 54:17 TPT A prayer of David 1 Protect me, God, for the only safety I know is found in… Continue reading a promise