Life is meant to be lived as a whole and not compartmentalized. (As opposed to…This is my church life, and this is my home life and this is my work life…and they are all very […]
Category: Prayer
Grief and Hope
“The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” Psalm 34:18 This has been a tough year. We’ve all had loss. Loss of relationships, getting together with others, loss […]
Things aren’t built the way they used to be.
This is a saying in our home. We sound like our grandparents did… but it’s become so much more apparent to me the older I get. They truly don’t make things the way they used […]
No Jerks for Jesus
I recently read a tweet which said, “Being a jerk to everyone you think is wrong about stuff is not a mark of orthodoxy or courage but of arrogance and fear. The saints used to […]
Just be still with me.
During my 5 minutes of silence with the Lord this morning, my mind wouldn’t stop. I just kept praying. I heard the Lord tell me, “just be still with me.” During my quiet time, one […]
Little BIG Prayers
The other day I was walking my dog, talking to God and enjoying the lovely morning when I had an “AH-HA” moment. I was suddenly aware that my new shoes felt fabulous on my feet. […]
A Wonderful Prayer
I wanted to share a prayer of Ignatius of Loyola for this blog. There are significant theological depths in this prayer which are worth reflecting on. Meditating on this prayer reminds me that all I […]
God enfold us!
I read this blessing a Vineyard pastor I know used on Sunday. It is great idea to turn it into prayer. “God, enfold me. God, surround me. I invite you into my speaking, thinking etc.” […]
Rest.
This has been a difficult season full of ups and downs. Not necessarily mine in this season but in walking through life with others. Yesterday, I rested. I abstained from pretty much everything. I […]
All That Jazz
Ephesians 2:10 Says, “10 For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” Have you noticed how different and unique people are? One […]