I often remind our Titus 2 ladies that she who is faithful with little things can be trusted with greater things. From Sarah Westfall…… Liturgy of the Little Things the hunt for meaning and the lure of self-importance (plus: an invitation) Sarah E....
“We were designed for true companionship based on mutual respect, genuine love, and commitment. This requires not only time and selfless devotion but also transparency–which means being real, even about our faults. Taking such a risk requires trust. Such...
This is imagery worth considering. When we cross the “continental divide” of our spiritual life we will no longer question or doubt God. We may question or doubt our own strength or honesty before God…. I had gotten this from somewhere recently and the...
Our task in life recovery is multifaceted- spiritual education and growth, character formation, sobriety, life skills education, financial accountability, social recovery, career skill training and development, family reconciliation, community resource identification...
Two Sisters’ Responses and Transformations (Luke 10:32-48, John 12:2-3) Watching Mary: When awareness gives rise to attentiveness, it fosters attunement, rooting a deep attachment, yielding flowering affection breeding mutual abiding amid Holy Spirit aroma and...
from October 27, 2017- posts about UMC It is the time of year when many churches set their budgets for the following year and conduct their stewardship campaigns. Among Methodist friends I am hearing more and more people (of the ones who have chosen to remain in local...
I had written about my experience of having God direct my attention to a beautiful fresh plowed field and hearing Him say, “This is you!” Plowed Fields Many of us have been journeying in an online FB community foreign g a devotional by JD Walt of...
“Functional religion is the essence of idolatry whereby people try to get God in their debt. Not only is this false religion but it generates all manner of false gods leading to the flourishing of hypocrisy and the harming of people. “. JD Walt, Wake-Up...
When the Light comes…. Years ago I read a book by Terry Kay, The Year The Lights Came On. It was about the WPA electrification of the rural south and the impact that year of many changes had on young boy’s life. Some years, some events, some seasons have...
It is interesting how often the topic of patience comes up in life… In 2002, Emmaus community friends of ours with whom Bill and I each shared respective reunion group participation gave us a 1966 book entitled “Living Patiently: A Devotional Study of the...
