So Really, What is Beauty?  Good Morning Friends,  A friend of mine, John Steed who also blogs, reminded me that beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I am guessing here, that perhaps that is similar to saying that we each experience God in our own way. However I think we also have … Continue reading So Really, What is Beauty? →

How Do You Sense God's Communication?  Good Morning Friends,  Yesterday we were discussing the power of God speaking to people. God conversed with Adam in the garden and told Noah to build an ark and spoke to Moses in a burning bush and God promised Abraham a son. Paul heard God's voice on the way … Continue reading How Do You Sense God’s Communication? →

Is Jesus Safe?  Good Morning Friends,  The sin of pride will corrupt a Christian much like the armor of King Saul would have controlled David, consuming his God given ability to defeat Goliath by its very weight. Instead we need to put on the armor of God making it your own...claiming the grace. You see … Continue reading Is Jesus Safe? →

 Are You Growing Like A Well-Watered Tree?  Good Morning Friends,  One might think that the events of the crucifixion of Christ would have stirred more righteous anger amongst Jesus' friends but for the most part it was repressed. With all the political outrage expressed today one might think it has always been common, but I … Continue reading Are You Growing Like A Well-Watered Tree? →

Do You See Clearly And As A Whole?  Good Morning Friends,  In a couple of weeks we are going to celebrate the Resurrection and it will begin with Palm Sunday and Jesus' entry into Jerusalem. However if we want to see lucidly and intact the drama of the Word made flesh we need to begin … Continue reading Do You See Clearly And As A Whole? →

How Do You Pray?  Good Morning Friends,  Whether you forgive sins, trespasses or debts you have heard and probably recited many times today's passage. The challenge though is to internalize it as a habit...to put into unceasing practice this teaching. How Do You Pray?  Scripture: Pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is … Continue reading How Do You Pray? →

Did You Realize That God is Still Providing For Our Daily Bread?  Good Morning Friends,  During our community's Lenten Soup for the Soul series we have been hearing messages on the Lord's Prayer and yesterday a group of Protestants and Catholics heard a homily from a Presbyterian minister on "give us our daily bread" and … Continue reading Did You Realize That God is Still Providing For Our Daily Bread? →

Do You Ever Wonder Why Scripture Comforts?  Good Morning Friends,  There is comfort in Jesus and comfort in the Holy Spirit. But today in the middle of Lent we meditate on a different though related means of receiving a reassurance that prepares us for a deeper relationship with God. It is not a time to … Continue reading Do You Ever Wonder Why Scripture Comforts? →

Are You Bearing Spiritual Fruit?  Good Morning Friends,  In today's scriptures, there is too much to unpack. Each word, each phrase offers more and more and more. It is in many ways some of the most fruitful scripture written because it is tied to the life of Jesus and His passion, to His garden, to His vine of … Continue reading Are You Bearing Spiritual Fruit? →

Do You Feel Christ With Us?  Good Morning Friends,  We don't know a lot about Joseph but we can learn from him never the less. Here we have a man who does not speak, but whose life speaks volumes. Here we learn how he survived the amazing experience of God being born here on Earth. And … Continue reading Do You Feel Christ With Us? →