Wrestling with Jacob

A journal of faith, grief and devotional musings

  • Joyful growing pangs

    Better to go to the house of mourning than to go to the house of feasting, for that is the end of all men; and the living will take it to heart. Sorrow is better than laughter, for by a sad countenance the heart is made better. The heart of the wise is in the… Read more

  • Letting go

    Letting go Letting go of life is a difficult thing to do. I have often viewed my life as a five fingered hand grasping tightly to what I cherished most, holding tightly to things I believed were of high importance. I have learned the hard way that God has a way of pulling back my… Read more

  • Jesus and the 1%ers

    Jesus and the 1%ers When was the last time you lost your wallet or your purse? We all have experienced the panic and the fear of losing our identification, money, credit cards and other things of great value. We retrace our steps, our thoughts race and we make every effort to retrieve our valuable lost… Read more