Tag: jesus
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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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This Morning’s Essential Rambling
Was I always meant to live here in peace—in this state of knowing that I can never know? And that single Truth has been the reason for my lack of peace—because my intense need or want or obsession to know more and more and more until no one else on all the earth could ever…
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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…
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Non-Politically Speaking
Are you a Christ-follower who is struggling with the political climate of our nation and the world? Do you wonder what Jesus would say about it all? Are you tired of Christians from each political party telling you that what Jesus said in the Bible supports their side only? ME TOO! When I was about…