“They sat with him on the ground seven days and seven nights, and no one spoke a word to him, for they saw that his suffering was very great.” Job 2:13 NRSV The ability to be present with ourselves and with others can be a difficult skill to develop. Not only is the outside noiseContinue reading “Comfort: Listening with Kindness”
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Joy: Releasing Our Control
“When Naomi saw that Ruth was determined to go with her, she said no more to her.” -Ruth 1:18 Radical acceptance is the spiritual discipline of “letting go and letting God”. Acceptance empowers those around you, whether they are friends or family, and acknowledges your own humanity. As with all disciplines it doesn’t just happenContinue reading “Joy: Releasing Our Control”
Friendship Series for July!
The lyrics from a song about God’s faithfulness danced through my mind as I prepared with Sherah-Leigh to share our new series on friendship. Meaningful friendships through different stages of my life have been one way that I have experienced God’s goodness and faithfulness. Healthy friendships are a gift from God and can also beContinue reading “Friendship Series for July!”
Joy: Maundy Thursday
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”
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”
Epiphany Comfort: The Hopeless Heart
“The heart is hopelessly dark and deceitful, a puzzle that no one can figure out, But I, God, search the heart and examine the mind. I get to the heart of the human, I get to the root of things. I treat them as they really are, Not as they pretend to be.” Jeremiah 17:Continue reading “Epiphany Comfort: The Hopeless Heart”
Epiphany Joy: The Comfort of Home
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than live in the tents of wickedness. -Psalm 84:10 For me the feeling of being truly at home is one of complete peace. Perhaps it is a feeling of comfort orContinue reading “Epiphany Joy: The Comfort of Home”
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