A Prayer For Today
This is a prayer of Gregory of Nyssa...... Lord, from You flows true and continual kindness. You had cast us off and justly so, but in Your mercy You forgave us. You were at odds with us, and You reconciled us. You had set a curse on us, and You blessed us. You had...
I will JUMP
Jump. Just the word brings back all kinds of memories of that summer. The summer I decided that while on vacation at the lake, I would indeed, put on my life jacket & JUMP. My fear had always held me back from swimming out to the platform out in the water &...
I Can’t Do Your Job
For we are God’s masterpiece. He has created us anew in Christ Jesus, so we can do the good things he planned for us long ago. (Ephesians 2:10 NLT) As I read this verse, I realized how often it is quoted. But how often have I thought about what it was truly saying?...
Monks, Trees & Trust – 2
This is a re-post from October 13, 2011...... A story was once told…. “I need oil,†said an ancient monk, so he planted an olive sapling. “Lord,†he prayed, “it needs rain that its tender roots may drink & swell. Send gentle showers.†And the Lord...
Boston Marathon – April 15, 2013
Today I am going to re-post a blog I wrote over a year ago. In light of the events that occurred yesterday at the Boston Marathon, I felt to share it once again. Yesterday we saw a horrific act of violence happen to innocent, unsuspecting people. I watched the news in...
Bound Together: A Book Review
I recently read boundtogether: How We Are Tied to Others in Good and Bad Choices by chris brauns. The author does a wonderful job of explaining how we are all affected by the choices of others. He uses "the principle of the rope" - "the simple truth that our lives,...