Judge Not?
In our culture of tolerance, what positions do we take as Christians? How do we continue to be faithful to God’s call, to speak the truth in love- when societal pressure argues that everything is...
View ArticleStopping to Ask for Direction
Making a plan, keeping the schedule, crossing things off the list, sometimes it can seem like days are filled with so much of going from one thing to the next we don’t really have time to think about...
View ArticleThe Great Divide
Why do we focus on the things that separate us? We spend so much time and energy reading books and listening to people talking about how our side is right and the other side is wrong that I think...
View ArticleLiving to Please…?
Who are we living to please? This was the thought running through my head all day yesterday- because people-pleasing has always been a struggle- and the dreaded “comparing myself to others.” 1...
View ArticlePreparation for the Soul
I was digging to plant my first Azalea a few days ago, and I got to thinking about how our spiritual lives are in many ways similar to the work that I do when preparing to plant a shrub. To make sure...
View ArticleNeither Hot nor Cold
Revelation 3:14-20 14“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the ruler of God’s creation. 15 I know your deeds, that you are...
View ArticleThe Legacy of Women who Love God
My Grandmother has passed away. At the end of life, it is customary to remember all the days before- to think about- what is my legacy? I can tell you what my Grandmother’s Legacy was to me. A life...
View ArticleO Sacred Head, Now Wounded
A favorite hymn of mine that I am taking time to meditate on as we remember Christ’s sacrifice on the cross during Holy Week. I pray that it blesses you as well. O sacred Head, now wounded, with grief...
View ArticleConsidering Christ’s Suffering
We all have hard times- times when we feel alone, overwhelmed. Do you ever feel weary- tired from battling against sin and your own selfishness? Do you have moments or days, when you want to give up?...
View ArticleDelight in Dawdling
My daughter is a dawdler. She especially seems to love dawdling when we are getting dressed in the morning, eating meals, and getting ready for bed at night. She will ask questions (why?), move at a...
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