CAUGHT IN A TRAP
Jesus extends his loving mercy to the person in front of him.
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2024
THE INVITATION TO A GREATER HARVEST
I may not have noticed it at the time when I was in it, but God continues to put points on the scoreboard in my game of life.
SMELLS LIKE JESUS
Sometimes Jesus comes in the “sweetness” of life, but sometimes Jesus comes in the mess of life and challenges us to look beyond ourselves.
ENTRUSTED
In the event that there are people who think ill of us or think less of us, we can lean on God and trust in His image of us as we are.
GOD, I TRUST IN YOU
I've doubted & feared the future because of the stresses of life, but God's gifts remind me that I don't need to be afraid & I can trust in Him.
“DO YOU WANT TO BE HEALED?”
“Do you want to be healed?” is a deceptively simple question. Of course, we want to be healed. Perhaps we just don’t always want to be healed enough.
HAVE NO FEAR
The Church is a place where our desolate souls are consoled through faith and community who believe along with us.
MADE VISIBLE
In a crowded classroom on a random Sunday, I was reminded that the Word continues to be made flesh in my midst.
IT’S (NOT) ALL ABOUT THE OPTICS
God does not play the “optics” game with us, where we would have to tiptoe around Him to get in His good graces.
BE STILL AND LISTEN
God asks us to be still, silent, and listen, not to patronize or control us but to ground us in his mercy and love.
GOD’S CONTEXT
With the context of God's love, I can more easily acknowledge him saying “let me help you problem solve, let me help you love.”
SEEKING MERCY, EMBRACING FORGIVENESS
If I am to be a disciple, a follower of Jesus, then I am called to embrace forgiving.
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART (GOD) IS
When we don’t believe & see ourselves as beloved children, we become slaves to a conditional way of relating to God, myself & others.
WE ARE ALL GOD’S BELOVED CHILDREN
Whether my mistakes were akin to squandering an inheritance or feeling envy or frustration with another, God loved me through it all.
WONDER OVER JEALOUSY
I can wonder second-hand at the wonder of another and it is even more beautiful than me seeing the same thing myself.
COMPASSION IN ACTION
When I reflect and connect the dots of my life, I can identify how God's love and grace have sustained me through and through.
LOVE’S DESIRE FOR GREATNESS
I will not always get it right, but I trust it will be greater than we imagined.