HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
A variety of blogs written around a certain theme
(A SEASON OF NEW GROWTH #3)Monday, May 31st There is no longer Jew or Greek, there is no longer slave or free, there is no longer male and female; for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28, NRSV) Our work to… Continue Reading “BREAK UP OUR CLUMPS”
(A SEASON OF NEW GROWTH #2)Wednesday, May 26th This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him.(Psalm 18:30, NRSV) When I first began preparing this post, my plan was to write about tilling the… Continue Reading “PREPARE OUR SOIL”
(A SEASON OF NEW GROWTH #1)Monday, May 24th When you enter the land that I am giving you, the land shall observe a sabbath for the Lord. Six years you shall sow your field, and six years you shall prune your vineyard, and gather in their… Continue Reading “LET OUR FIELD LIE FALLOW”
INTRODUCTION Here in the northern hemisphere, we are beginning to see new life all around us. We are in the beautiful springtime season, filled with buds and blooms and blossoms! The greening of the countryside is dotted with bursts of pinks, purples, whites, yellows.… Continue Reading “A SEASON OF NEW GROWTH”
(HOPE*WRITERS INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #6) Early each morning, I simply ask God,“What would you have me know today?”I quietly listen and journal my thoughtsand the words I hear God say. What would you have me know today?I hope that when I inquireI can set… Continue Reading “QUESTION”
(HOPE*WRITERS INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #5) Help me to be in the middle, God,as a conduit of your love. Help me to be an advocate in the middle of…injustice and equalityracism and unityoppression and freedomexclusion and welcome Help me to be a provider in the… Continue Reading “MIDDLE”
(HOPE*WRITERS INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #4) For Sharon I may always resent how she suddenly died,but today I am thankful she lived.I wish we could talk and laugh and confide,but today I am grateful we did. I am missing her more as the years go… Continue Reading “REMEMBER”
(HOPE*WRITERS INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #3) Keep rewriting my story, God.Under the light of your love, I can read it anew. I find that all of the chapters have been renamed.You have rewritten… “Mistakes I Have Made” into “Lessons I Have Learned”“Missteps and Detours” into… Continue Reading “STORY”
(HOPE*WRITERS INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #2) REFRESH A Prayer Refresh my memory; but help me to seethe deeper meaning it holds for me. Refresh my soul; but I need your embraceas you perfect with correcting grace. Refresh my spirit; that with joy renewedI may learn… Continue Reading “REFRESH”
(HOPE*WRITER INSTAGRAM WRITING CHALLENGE #1) VOICE – A PRAYER Though I cannot sing with the voice of an angel –lilting and lovely and pure,Let my voice ring out with the genuine joyfound in love that is certain and sure. Though I cannot shout with… Continue Reading “VOICE”