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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Devotional thoughts for the Lenten season
MAUNDY THURSDAY, APRIL 14THA TIME OF SHARED STRUGGLE We gather around Jesus in somber silence today, for we know what is to come. Jesus soberly begins… We went to a place called Gethsemane; and I said to my disciples, “Sit here while I pray.” I… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – FROM DESPERATION TO SURRENDER”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13THA TIME OF INSTRUCTION In this painful, dreadful week, we sadly anticipate what is to come. As we gather with Jesus, his eyes are sad, his countenance earnest. He asks us to listen as he prays for us, and that is all… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – A PRAYER FOR US ALL”
TUESDAY, APRIL 12THA TIME FOR A STORY This familiar story has a way of deeply touching our souls, inviting us to expand in love, to extend our idea of what it means to love our neighbor. Jesus begins… Just then a lawyer stood up… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – GO AND DO LIKEWISE”
MONDAY, APRIL 11THA TIME OF COMFORT Today we gather for one more word of comfort from our mentor, Jesus. He begins by remembering the time when his friend Lazarus had died. As Jesus was heading to Bethany, Martha, the sister of Lazarus, met him… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – UNBIND HIM”
FRIDAY, APRIL 8THA TIME OF BLESSING We come for our Friday blessing from our mentor Jesus today. We may be noticing that within some of these blessings there is also a calling – but that calling then returns the blessing. Today, Jesus’s words are… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – BECOMING A PEACEMAKER”
THURSDAY, APRIL 7THA TIME OF SHARED STRUGGLE When we meet with Jesus today, he first shares a little background information. In the story we now remember on Palm Sunday, Jesus had just entered Jerusalem on a donkey with the crowds gathered around him –… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – TURNING THE TABLES”
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6THA TIME OF INSTRUCTION As we gather for our time of instruction, Jesus invites us to come closer, holding his arms out as if to embrace us all. He looks upon us with tenderness as he begins his story… When the Pharisees… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – ALL ABOUT LOVE”
TUESDAY, APRIL 5THA TIME FOR A STORY As we gather with Jesus for our Tuesday story, Jesus first gives us a little background information. He explains that, after the chief priests and elders witnessed his triumphal entry into Jerusalem and people gathered to shout… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – TO SAY OR TO DO”
MONDAY, APRIL 4THA TIME OF COMFORT As we sit by Jesus, awaiting his good word, we try to release our thoughts from any troubles or concerns. But this isn’t always easy, is it? We always welcome – perhaps need – his comforting presence and… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – TO ACT OR TO PLACE (DO NOT WORRY)”
FRIDAY, APRIL 1STA TIME OF BLESSING Today is Friday, our time to gather for a blessing from our mentor and friend, Jesus. He welcomes us to his side as he shares the next words from his Sermon on the Mount, the Beatitudes… Blessed are… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – PURE IN HEART”
Simply Soul Searching 