Unexpected Graces
THURSDAY AFTER ASH WEDNESDAY Unexpected Graces What does it profit them if they gain the whole world but lose or forfeit themselves? —Luke 9:25 Even though this past year has been difficult, it has also offered many graces. One grace…
A Year Later
Welcome to our Lenten reflections for the weary and tired. We are embracing the Lenten Season after a challenging Pandemic Year. FEBRUARY 17 ASH WEDNESDAY A Year Later Return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and…
2020 Testimony
“The Best made plans of mice and men…” No matter how carefully 2020 was planned, something may still go wrong with it, and it did. 2020 happened. At the beginning of 2020 there was so many awesome plans, of what…
ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE
Day 6. ENGAGE IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE “And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” Spiritual warfare can seem difficult to understand, but the Bible makes it very clear that we have an enemy who…
PRAY HIS AGENDA FIRST
Day 3. PRAY HIS AGENDA FIRST “Your Kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven” Part of being a child of God is caring about what He cares about. We know His will is perfect,…
DEPEND ON HIM FOR EVERYTHING
Day 4. DEPEND ON HIM FOR EVERYTHING “Give us this day our daily bread”God promises to supply all our needs, and He wants us to come to Him with our problems, needs, and desires and to trust Him to provide.…
FORGIVE AND BE FORGIVEN
Day 5. FORGIVE AND BE FORGIVEN “Forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors” God has offered us complete forgiveness, and we can receive it at any time. When we turn away from our sins and receive His forgiveness,…
“We need to talk.”
Homily based on Matthew 15: 21-28 “We need to talk.” These four words are a call to attention and have the potential to immediately strike fear in the ears of the listener. It is the classic introduction to a break-up…
WORSHIP HIS NAME
Day 2. WORSHIP HIS NAME “Hallowed Be Your Name” God loves when we worship Him, and there is power in His Name. Here is a list of some of His Names to help us worship Him specifically and personally: God…
CONNECT WITH GOD RELATIONALLY
Today is the start of a prayer series. Something new that I am trying on the blog. This one will run for 7 days, and is based on the Lord’s Prayer. THE LORD’S PRAYER The Lord’s Prayer is often recited…
