In the devotions that I read today (www.d365.journeytothecross.org) is a statement that is the glue, or maybe the oil, to loving God with all one's heart and loving one's neighbor as oneself."But our lives are not just about BEING thankful, but also having such a deep sense of gratitude that we are compelled to be in the world in transformative ways. When we are compelled by … [Read more...] about 12th day of Lent
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11th day of Lent
There are days, one not too long ago, when I have collapsed on the floor and cried, "God, I can't do this anymore."And then there are days like today when I know conversations have been attentive to God's presence, care and nurture and where spiritual growth has occurred. OK, it was a 12 and 1/2 hour work day and way too long, but a day nevertheless that seemed to slide down … [Read more...] about 11th day of Lent
2nd Sunday in Lent
So I wonder who was in worship feeling broken today. Whoever they were, I thought of them, and prayed for them as we sang the last hymn.O Christ, your heart, compassionate, bore every human pain.Its beating was the pulse of God; its breadth, God's vast domain.The heart of God, the heart of Christ combined in perfect rhymeto write God's love in human deeds, eternity in time.As … [Read more...] about 2nd Sunday in Lent