“Patience is more than endurance. A saint’s life is in the hands of God like a bow and arrow in the hands of an archer. God is aiming at something the saint cannot see, and He stretches and strains, and every now and again the saint says–‘I cannot stand anymore.’ God does not heed, HeContinue reading “In the Hands of God”
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Living in Unity
Lord, I pray for peace among your people, and I pray that peace will begin with me. Teach me to be kind and loving, and to offer grace to others, especially those who do not treat me well or who disagree with me. Teach me to love them as your beloved creations.
First Kiss
Frost has kissed the forest. Leaves and grasses have succumbed to its deadly touch. Yellow and brown leaves flutter from the trees. The stream is littered with autumn’s golden snowfall. As I wander off the soft, sandy trail, my feet crunch noisily through the leafy debris. Looking up, I see trees lifting dark, barren branchesContinue reading “First Kiss”
I Worship You
“The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.” — Francis Chan God, you are love and wisdom, creator and justice, all-knowing and all-powerful. I will never understand the depths of yourContinue reading “I Worship You”
Mind Your Mind
Prayer
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” Mother Teresa I love this definition of prayer.
His Light
In the Palm of Your Hand
In the Palm of Your Hand Softer than a breeze rustling the cottonwood trees Sweeter than a first kiss, Your almighty hands cradle my soul. The very hands that created the stars, the moon, and the fiery sun, That formed every animal—the fierce tiger, the massive whale, the purring kitten, That “knit me together inContinue reading “In the Palm of Your Hand”
I Can Never Repay Him
Photo credit: Emma Sturm “Sometimes I go to God and say, “God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still worship Thee as long as I live and in the ages to come for what Thou hast done already. God’s already put me so far in debtContinue reading “I Can Never Repay Him”
Growing Our Faith Together 