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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
Yearly devotions for the Lenten season
“You are dust, and to dust you shall return.” DUST Formed from, returned to…let me become as dusthere, nowso least, light, and lowlythat you, Spirit wind,can gather mehold mecarry and blow meto dance in the ditchesto twirl through the tempeststo waltz across the wastelandsto… Continue Reading “A PICTURE AND A POEM: DUST”
The season of Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday, the 22nd. But today (Sunday, the 19th) is the Sunday of Transfiguration, the beginning of a more inclusive season, The Great Hundred Days… In the spring issue of his newsletter, Quadratos Quarterly, author (Alexander)… Continue Reading “THE LENGTHENING LIGHT OF LENT”
EASTER SUNDAY, APRIL 17TH I walked from darkness into dawn and the moon had kindly shined upon this traveler with its gentle glow, until it faded and then went low. The sky reflected beautiful hues from darker purple to brighter blue and shining yellow… Continue Reading “FROM DARKNESS INTO DAWN (EASTER)”
THE VIGIL OF EASTER, SATURDAY, APRIL 16TH Today we come to Jesus, our beloved mentor and friend, and find an empty seat. He is not here. We know why. We know his terrible story, his incredible suffering, his excruciating death. Our sad and reverent… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – WAITING (THE EASTER VIGIL)”
GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 15THA TIME OF BLESSING On this Good Friday, we sadly gather around Jesus to hear of his last hours on earth. Two others also, who were criminals, were led away to be put to death with me. When we came to the… Continue Reading “MENTORING MOMENTS – TODAY YOU WILL BE WITH ME IN PARADISE”
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”
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