faith comes to life when we practice
Faith is a combination of believing and then choosing to reinforce what we believe via intentional spiritual disciplines
Stop and let the wonder seep in
Stopping to smell the roses is just the beginning – try watching the hawks one day.
Peace and (New) Hope come together in Jesus
To me, unity among people is one of the most beautiful aspects of a positive, encouraging faith community.
Four Photos for Monday #LifeIsGood
living as grateful children of God
loving till our hearts wear out…
the beauty of love is that it is replenishable, and always in more abundant supply when we generously give it away.
I have called you by name; you are mine (the covenant of baptism)
Originally posted on DEREK MAUL :
I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME: Sunday morning, at the small Westchester Congregational church in rural…
Life is difficult, faith doesn’t change that, love wins anyway…
being a Christian doesn’t give us a free pass but instead means that we get to participate in God’s initiatives of grace, and healing, and mercy, and restoration,
rhapsodizing on Southern (all-American) food: the BLT… and peaches… and ribs
I’ve already shared that I believe summer tastes like peaches. This year so far the selection at our favorite roadside
God must have been having a good day! #HappyBirthday
“Happiest of birthdays, Rebekah. May you continue to live as a beacon of light and hope and peace and promise.”
Summer Rain
Summer rains remind me of God’s Spirit: washing, animating, restoring, renewing, baptizing, nourishing, blowing, cleansing, reinvigorating, refreshing.
O Lord please listen to the prayers of the children
every single child born into this multi-faceted, broken world comes fully equipped with imagination, possibility, love, light, and promise. All that from God, and then we fail them in so many ways.
