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To Notice and to Love
“Every breath we draw is a gift of his love; every moment of existence is a grace. Gratitude, therefore, takes nothing for granted, is...
The Thing Behind the Thing and the Power of Compassion
I recently attended a class dealing with the election. I went to support the class leader and hoped to learn something. It was...
Is There Something Breaking Through Into Your Life?
“What the gospel does is make the miracle routine and the routine a miracle .” Eugene Peterson More and more, the thing that seems most...
This One Thing Is Worth Remembering Today
When the late Duke of Windsor, King Edward VIII, was asked to reflect on his childhood, he noted that his father, King George V, was...
How To Order Your Days For a Life That Endures
Sometimes, the order of things matters. When making a PB&J, it helps to put on the peanut butter before the jelly. When making a new...
Going Beyond Business As Usual
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for.” John Lubbock Last week, we stumbled upon a free outdoor concert. We were in a...
A Prayer for Grace and Guidance
Come ever-present God and be with me. You alone know and understand all that is before me. Come help me trust in you. Slow my pace to see...
What You Need To Hear Today
"Amazing grace! How sweet the sound." John Newton I spent a good deal of time in the marching band when I was in high school. We would...
Where Your Best Prayers Take You
You are on a journey today. A thought, worry, interaction, or experience can send you off in a good or bad way. You are always going...
To Be Alive
“Although time seems to fly by, it never travels faster than one day at a time. Each day is a new opportunity to live your life to the...
The Mighty Ones
“You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.” John Bunyan Imagine the darkness, the...
Breathe in this today!
I recently received a gift from one of my children, who has a minimal income. It was a box filled with things to delight me. It meant...
What Questions Are You Asking?
“There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” Zora Neale Hurston Have you ever noticed that people often have favorite...
Finding Your Place
Have you ever considered how you move through the world? Do you burst on the scene as a leader? Do you come gently, offering grace with...
The Slow Advantage
“For fast-acting relief, try slowing down.” Lily Tomlin I learned something about myself in college on a running trail. My college campus...
The Long and the Short of It
“Your life is a sacred journey…You are on the path…exactly where you are meant to be right now.” Caroline Adams Miller Before I even knew...
The Longest Journey
“The longest journey is the twelve inches from your head to your heart.” John Ortberg Have you ever thought about that? If Ortberg is...
The Broad Place and the Go-Go Practice
"I do not understand the mystery of grace - only that it meets us where we are but does not leave us where it found us. Anne Lamott There...
Going Back to the Beginning
"The greatest happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved" Victor Hugo I enjoy a good mystery story. I like seeing how...
Make a Careful Exploration of Who You Are
We played a new game this past week. It was a multi-dimensional strategy game - a mind-bender that required us to pay attention and think...
What Makes Things Good
“What makes life good is not a particular set of circumstances but how the heart interacts with them.” Tim Keller Like many families, we...
My Wish For You
“For last year's words belong to last year's language and next year's words await another voice. And to make an end is to make a...
Waiting and Hoping for the Light
“Hope is joyous anticipation of good that is not yet here or is unseen.” Dallas Willard “The people walking In darkness have seen a great...
A Promise for Your Hopes and Fears
I was greeted by a man in a Santa hat when I went to pick up my car from the shop the other day. It was a damp, dreary, rainy day. His...
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