Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.His love endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods.His love endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords:His love endures forever. – Psalm 136:1-3 Mix together Jesus’ commandment to love one another, the last supper, and Passover and you have some sense of MaundyContinue reading “Joy: Maundy Thursday”
Category Archives: Lent
Comfort: Parable of Yeast
“And again he said, “To what should I compare the kingdom of God? It is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” – Luke 13:20-21 As a mother of two I find myself wanting to protect my children from the bumps andContinue reading “Comfort: Parable of Yeast”
Joy: Confession
“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” -John 3:16 Sometime today light a candle as a symbol of your need for God’s love and mercy. Spend some time reflecting and confessing particular areas in your own walk where you need mercy. It is hard to admit our shortcomings, but admittingContinue reading “Joy: Confession”
Comfort: God’s Love Revisited
Romans 8:31-39 No, in all these things In the washing dishes, folding laundry, rushing out the door, shopping, taxi-ing the kids, the grind of work we are more than victorious in the remembered hug, pink sunrise, holding hands, new ideas, list accomplished, anger dissolved, patience-chosen moments through him who loved us. through it all – Jesus loved us.Continue reading “Comfort: God’s Love Revisited”
Joy: Accepting Our Mortality
“But the serpent said to the woman, ‘You will not die’” -Genesis 3:4 Accepting that we are finite human beings in need of God’s grace each day is spiritual discipline that goes against cultural norms. Simplifying our schedules, our possessions, or creating new boundaries in our daily routines can be one way of practicing thisContinue reading “Joy: Accepting Our Mortality”
Lent Comfort: It’s Not Fair
But now you must get rid of all such things: anger, wrath, malice, slander, and abusive language from your mouth. Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have clothed yourselves with the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge according to theContinue reading “Lent Comfort: It’s Not Fair”
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