Category Archives: Annelise

Every human is familiar with inner conflict. The sensations, emotions, thoughts, ideas, and values that we have don’t always align or work together. We try to find unified ways to think and live, and yet, internal conflict resolution doesn’t always … Continue reading →

Shallow Similarities, Deep Differences – by Annelise In Proverbs 8 we hear a speech in the voice of Wisdom, who is portrayed as a desirable and life-bringing woman. Wisdom speaks here about how she was created before the universe; how … Continue reading →

Genesis describes very vivid conversations with God, experienced by His earliest followers. The encounters are portrayed as close and tangible at this stage of humanity’s growing relationship with Him. Some Christians turn to these ‘appearances’ of God as evidence that … Continue reading →

From the Foundation Up, by Annelise Some people encounter Judaism and leave mainstream Christianity, but hold on to the Christian scriptures. They keep some Christian beliefs out of loyalty to their messiah. When the Orthodox Jewish community rejects them, they … Continue reading →

Never Alone by Annelise   On the path through life with God, people experience times of uncertainty or crisis. Unanswered questions and painful experiences can make it hard to trust that we are walking securely, with God lovingly guiding the … Continue reading →

In Exodus 4 we read that God gave Moses miracles so  that the Israelites would believe his message. The miracles of Aaron and Moses  were also proven greater than the power of the sorcerers in Egypt. We could get  the … Continue reading →