Let’s enjoy some time in John 15:1-11 Reading 1 ?As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. (John 15:9 NIV) Remain in my love. Stay near me. Resist the bent invitations to “better” places that are an empty lie. Remain in the love that is real. Reading […]
Thirsty for God
I?ve been grateful for the psalms. Since my training in spiritual direction at the Pecos Benedictine Abbey, I?ve found great encouragement and help in praying the psalms as I start my day. One of my favorites is Psalm 42. As the deer longs for the water brooks,?so longs my soul for you, O God.?My soul […]
Strength for the Weak
Isaiah 40:28-29 Have you never heard? ????? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, ????? The Creator of all the earth He never grows weak or weary. ????? No one can measure the depths of his understanding. He gives power to the weak ????? And strength to the powerless. A prayer: I […]
A Day of God’s Favor
Let?s enjoy a portion of Luke 4. A couple of lines caught my attention. I?ve included my own prayer, and what I sensed God saying to me through this text. Morning Prayer. Luke 4:14, 18 ?Jesus returned to Galilee [after His temptation in the wilderness] in the power of the Spirit, and news about Him […]
Journaling: Scripture Journaling
Last month, I mentioned a spiritual practice that I often find life-giving: scripture journaling. (You can read that post for more insight). Here are some insights that came as I read, reflected on and journaled in response to Psalm 24. 1?The earth is the?Lord?s,?and everything in it, ????the world, and all who live in it; […]
Spiritual Practice: Scripture Journaling
One of the spiritual practices that I find enriching is to simply journal insights that come as I reflect on a particular text. Here is a journal entry from some recent reflection on the story of Bartimaeus the blind man (Mark 10:46-52). I later used this passage to open a spiritual retreat for a ministry […]
Wait on the Lord
Often, I enjoy reading, reflecting on and journaling insights I gain from scripture. The other day, I spent some time in Isaiah 40:26-31 (click to read) and appreciated these gifts as I wait on the Lord: 25-26 ? I too often lose sight of your majesty and immensity, Father. Your personal care of the countless […]
