Category Archives: sorrow

unstoppable grief

Posted on December 26, 2021 by Jefferson Vann

unstoppable grief Lamentations 3:48-51 (JDV) Lamentations 3:48 My eyes flow with streams of tears because of the destruction of my dear people. Lamentations 3:49 My eyes overflow unceasingly, without stopping, Lamentations 3:50 until Yahveh looks down from the sky and … Continue reading →

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depression and encouragement

Posted on October 15, 2017 by Jefferson Vann

devotional post # 2170 2 Corinthians 5:4-7 2Co 5:4 Because while we are staying in this tent, we groan, because it depresses us– not that we want to be stripped, but that we want to be clothed, so that the … Continue reading →

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frat house and funeral home

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Jefferson Vann

WHERE ARE THINGS MORE REAL? Ecclesiastes 7:1-4 1 Having a good name is more significant than owning valuable ointment, and the day you die is more significant than the day you are born. 2 It is more significant to go … Continue reading →

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no joy in Mudville

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Jefferson Vann

Isaiah 24:10-16 10 An empty city is broken; every house is shut from entering. 11 I hear an outcry over the wine in the streets. All joy turns into nightfall; the joy of the land disappears. 12 The city is … Continue reading →

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clinging to Mara

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Jefferson Vann

Ruth 1 “LORD, are you there?  Do you listen to the prayers of a Moabite woman?  I thought you loved me.  You brought a wonderful family into my life, and showed me what it is like to live within your … Continue reading →

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