“Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil, for you are with me.” -Psalm 23:4 So much pain in our lives comes from trying to control things that we have no control over. Ultimately we can only control our own behaviors. While we can’t choose what happens to us or evenContinue reading “Time for Joy: Responding with Compassion (Psalm 23)”
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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: At a moment when you have space to think slowly, review your five senses. What do I smell right now? What am I touchingContinue reading “Time for Joy: In the now (James 4:14)”
Time for Comfort: Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow (James 4:14)
“Yet you do not even know what tomorrow will bring.” -James 4:14 “Anticipation is half the realization,” my grandma once told me when I inquired why she was so opposed to surprises. My maternal grandmother was a wonderful and warm woman. A hard worker and prayer warrior, I don’t think she knew a stranger! WhileContinue reading “Time for Comfort: Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow (James 4:14)”
Time for Joy: Soul Care (Luke 10:38-42)
“…you are worried and distracted by many things, but few things are needed…” -Luke 10:41-42 Any number of tasks and to-dos vie for our time and energy. Often the things that bring us joy, sustain our hope or even meet our own basic needs get pushed to the bottom of the priority list. Making space forContinue reading “Time for Joy: Soul Care (Luke 10:38-42)”
Time for Joy: Facing our Limits (Genesis 1:14-15)
“And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so.” -GenesisContinue reading “Time for Joy: Facing our Limits (Genesis 1:14-15)”
Time for Comfort: Facing Our Limits (Genesis 1:14-15)
“And God said, ‘Let there be lights in the dome of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years, and let them be lights in the dome of the sky to give light upon the earth.’ And it was so.”Continue reading “Time for Comfort: Facing Our Limits (Genesis 1:14-15)”
Time for Joy: Priorities (Ecclesiastes 3:1)
“For everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.” -Ecclesiastes 3:1 While the advent of modern conveniences was to make life easier for us, the lived reality has been that instead of increased free time, we now expect to be able to accomplish more things within the given hours ofContinue reading “Time for Joy: Priorities (Ecclesiastes 3:1)”
Time for Comfort: There is never enough (Ecclesiastes 1:9)
“What has been will be again,what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun.” Ecclesiastes 1:9 Let’s face it, our culture is infatuated with busy-ness. It is easy to be sucked in. We stack our days full of activities. For many of us the worth we assign ourselves is directlyContinue reading “Time for Comfort: There is never enough (Ecclesiastes 1:9)”
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: Hopeful Future (Comfort- Luke 24:33)
“It is true! The Lord has risen.” -Luke 24:33 One of the gifts of faith, is being grounded in the hope of a good future. Even when our circumstances are challenging, the stories of scripture remind us of God’s faithful presence and the promise that this is not the end of our story. When peopleContinue reading “Spiritual Practices: Hopeful Future (Comfort- Luke 24:33)”
