“You have kept count of my tossings;put my tears in your bottle.Are they not in your record?” -Psalm 56:8 Our bodies have often been seen as something separate from our true selves or our spiritual being. But, in fact, we are created with bodies by God. And our bodies, instead of being separate from, oftenContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: Listening to your body (Psalm 56:8)”
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Comfort for your Body: In God’s Image (And it’s good) (Genesis 2:7)
“Then the Lord God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.” -Genesis 2:7 “Women are promised they can manage the chaos ruling their life by following a laid-out plan…this mass consumerism is a vehicle for harnessing everything thatContinue reading “Comfort for your Body: In God’s Image (And it’s good) (Genesis 2:7)”
Treasure in Clay Jars
‘But we have this treasure in clay jars…” -2 Corinthians 4:7 It is only through our bodies that we are able to experience the world. Our bodies are amazing. And they are also fragile, frail. They are miraculous and intricate. While we expect health and well-being, the reality of living (and aging) is that thereContinue reading “Treasure in Clay Jars”
A Blessing (Matthew 6:25-37)
Our lives and our problems will continue to unfold in this beautiful progression we call time. In the gospel of Matthew these words of Jesus are retold and written as prose. I’ve taken the liberty to turn them into a more poetic format. May the words of Jesus offer you comfort today. “Therefore IContinue reading “A Blessing (Matthew 6:25-37)”
Time for Joy: Making Peace (Jeremiah 29:11)
“For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 Take some time today to listen to a song that brings peace to your soul. Remember, accepting that the list is unending, can be aContinue reading “Time for Joy: Making Peace (Jeremiah 29:11)”
Time for Joy: In the now (James 4:14)
“Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring.” James 4:14 This week make some time to focus on being present in the moment. Try out one of these practices: Picture drawing a box in your mind. As you draw the first side of the box, breathe in slowly. Draw the second side andContinue reading “Time for Joy: In the now (James 4:14)”
Spiritual Practices: Hopeful Future (Joy- Luke 24:33)
“It is true! The Lord has risen.” -Luke 24:33 Living generously whether it is expressed with our time or our money is one way to acknowledge our trust in God’s future provision. Consider making a gift of time or money to an organization or individual you care about. It could be volunteering at your church,Continue reading “Spiritual Practices: Hopeful Future (Joy- Luke 24:33)”
Spiritual Practices: Grounded Present (Joy- Luke 24:30-31)
“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.” Luke 24: 30-31 Did you ever notice that joy and gratitude operate together in an upward spiral? In her bookContinue reading “Spiritual Practices: Grounded Present (Joy- Luke 24:30-31)”
Spiritual Practices: Grounded Present (Comfort- Luke 24:34-31)
“When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them. Then their eyes were opened, and they recognized him; and he vanished from their sight.” Luke 24: 30-31 It is so easy to imagine oneself along the road to Emmaus. I would have been there.Continue reading “Spiritual Practices: Grounded Present (Comfort- Luke 24:34-31)”
Spiritual Practices: Processed Past (Joy- Luke 24:32)
“They asked each other, ‘Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?’” -Luke 24:32 The couple smiled lovingly at each other; an incredible seascape spread in panorama behind them. “I am thankful to have been where I have been and to notContinue reading “Spiritual Practices: Processed Past (Joy- Luke 24:32)”
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