Tag: bible
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A Sacred Duty
I don’t know.…the first admission uttereduntanglingyearsandyearsof pretendinghas led to I need not be right.…anda sigh so deeply feltredeeming all the swirling transgressions of this life. Ah, the sweet release of hands opening eyes softening a tongue silencing…
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The Meadow
There is a lovely placein the eternal depth of my soul where the sun always shines – its warmth leveled to my liking and its light shining on the Truth. In this place lies a space of soft grasses cooled by the Breath of low and gentle breezes.There, I see You sitting smiling and sensing…
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Prayer of My Heart*
The drama has faded into the faith that has brought me here. The chains, and the blisters they caused, have disappearedinto the reality of where You live. I need nothing else to sustain my spirit, for I know the love Your heart will give.*With thanks to Ted Nottingham for Chapter 8 in his remarkable work,…
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The Gentle Man and The Servant King
On that bitterly brilliant starry night You were attendant to my suffering, offering Your whole Self – incarnate and fully present.My fear and the small-minded bits of my self chose instead the deceit of the flesh – the enemy’s greatest lie – comfort, gratification, tribe. I long sat in regret, self-flagellation, and shame until the…
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Sitting Near You at Supper
There are no more questions to posedespite my inability to put this Mystery into words. Now, I simply sit in Your presence gazing at the glow of candlelight on Your face. Now, I simply listen as You offer Your life for mine in pieces of bread and a communal cup of wine. Now, I sit…
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The Love of Our Lord*
Ah, the sweet relief of the Love of our Lord – do you know it?have you felt it?has it transformed your soul? Ah, the blessing of it – the peacethe restthe sweet, sweetsilence. I ask again – do you know it?Does it call you to profess your loyalty attend weekly services give your time, talent,…
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A Stable Marriage
This morning as I reflected on the birth of my Lord, I was struck by a comment my husband made over Christmas Eve dinner last night. Allow me to set the scene.We had attended Christmas Eve Eve service the previous night and were enjoying a quiet “early bird special” meal at our favorite local Italian…
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Ode to Micah 6:8
What is Justice for he who has stolenthe innocence ofa child; for she who has prostitutedherselfforpersonalgain; for they who haveplannedtheexterminationofan entire race?LoveMercyHumility
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Pray Without Ceasing
“…pray without ceasing.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17When I was a child, I was taught how to pray by my parents; and honed the “craft” every night before bed with my mom at my side. My dad was a minister, so church attendance and participation were part of life, praying before meals was expected, and praying…
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A New Awareness in Only 14 Days (and 26 years)
This morning while reading a devotional, I was reminded of something a great anonymous man once said in relation to the consequences of the behaviors of people with addictions, as well as within the family of those addicts: “Let’s stop throwing blame around.” While I have always related this idea (and the “blame game”) to…