“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Verses 2-8 list these “times,” not a full list, but enough to get the idea. It is also a list of opposites: “A time to be born, and a time to die” (v. 2a). This poem seems a little out … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 3 Study
Author: Abrigail Julian
Ecclesiastes 2 Study
“I said in my heart, ‘Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure;’ but surely, this also was vanity.” Ecclesiastes 2:1 Having studied labor and finding it empty of meaning and intrinsic value, Solomon decides to test pleasure and enjoyment, only to find that this, too, is an empty pursuit. He pursued … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 2 Study
Ecclesiastes 1 Study
Vanity- emptiness; want of substance to satisfy desire; uncertainty; fruitless desire or endeavor; Trifling labor that produces no good; Untruth; Empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment; Ostenation; arrogance; Inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride; conceit over personal attainments or decorations. Webster's Dictionary; 1677 Reading Ecclesiastes 1 with that definition in mind … Continue reading Ecclesiastes 1 Study
Why I Celebrate Christmas
Every year, millions of people celebrate the Christmas holiday on December 25. And every year, millions of people choose not to celebrate Christmas, either choosing a different day, different holiday, or not to celebrate at all. Among Christians, I’ve found the latter options more and more common every year, an interesting development. I can understand … Continue reading Why I Celebrate Christmas
Book Review: The Memories We Painted
To say I loved this book would be an understatement. I read it cover to cover in an afternoon and needed exactly 3 tissues. If you've been following me very long, you know that I firmly believe that God uses books to shape us and draw us closer to Him. The Memories We Painted did … Continue reading Book Review: The Memories We Painted
My writer origin story (Fuel Friday!)
I borrowed this #fridayintroductions idea from my friend @candiceyamnitz over on Instagram (you can find my Insta at the link at the bottom of the page). Feel free to use it for your own content! Hi, I'm Abrigail, but you can call me Abby! I'm a Christian writer with waaaaayyyyyyy too many hobbies. I started … Continue reading My writer origin story (Fuel Friday!)
A Garden of Faith
"Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen." Hebrews 11:1 So many things in life take faith. I love gardening but, like many hobbies, it takes time, money, and space. Planning and planting is hard work. And even doing everything right doesn't mean your plants will survive or … Continue reading A Garden of Faith
Seasons Without Fire
Sometimes, it is really easy for me to feel left out and forgotten. Like everyone has (or will have) their happily ever after except me. Sometimes I feel like I’m the one carrying all the weight and being the one everyone leans on like the perfect invincible side character with no one to help shoulder … Continue reading Seasons Without Fire
To Love a Friend
I came across a post recently that got me thinking. It was intended to be one of those empowering, self-care type posts, but as good as it sounds, it goes completely against what the Bible says. “They may love you. But if they can’t choose you, you must walk away. You are way too valuable … Continue reading To Love a Friend
We Could’ve Grown Old Together
My first short story “I’m afraid the reason the doctor let Nicole come on this trip is because it doesn’t matter anymore. It breaks my heart to even think of it that way, but she isn’t doing well. Her legs were hurting with just the little bit she had to walk today. She’s resting now, … Continue reading We Could’ve Grown Old Together