God is always present in our lives, but many of us struggle to find Him. And not just recently. More than 400 years ago St. Ignatius Loyola instituted the Daily Examen to encourage prayerful mindfulness. Using the Examen, we reflect on the events of the day in order to detect God’s presence and direction for…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
October, according to Anne
Anne of Green Gables (and other stories) has a lot to say about October. (Actually, she has a lot to say about everything.) *** ‘I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers. It would be terrible if we just skipped from September to November, wouldn’t it? Look at these maple branches….
Harvest Time
There is a right time for everything:A time to plant; A time to harvest;Ecclesiastes 3:1,2b Living Bible *** “You never can tell when you do an act just what the result will be, but with every deed you are sowing a seed, though its harvest you may not see.”Ella Wheeler Wilcox *** As long as the…
Second Causes
In theology, “second causes” refer to the means through which God accomplishes His will, distinguishing them from God as the ultimate cause of all things. Second causes are not independent forces whose cooperation He needs, but they are means that He employs exactly as He will. *** As Christians we know, in theory at least, that in the life of a child of God there are no second causes, that even the most unjust and cruel things, as well…
“The King of Love My Shepherd Is”
The King of Love My Shepherd Is is an 1868 hymn with lyrics written by Henry Williams Baker, based on the Welsh version of Psalm 23 made by Edmund Prys. Psalm 23 KJV The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. The King of love my shepherd is,whose goodness faileth never. I nothing lack if…
Wisdom from Lucy Maud
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s most well-known character was Anne of Green Gables. Here are some of the words Lucy Maud put into Anne’s mouth. Joy bubbles up in me when I read them, because I have forgotten their truth. And they remain true, no matter what else may be happening in the world. *** “I believe…
With an ‘E’
In my quest to find wholesome TV shows to watch, I stumbled upon “Anne with an E” on Netflix. (Note, I’m usually not fond of Netflix, but they have “The Great British Baking Show,” so I subscribe.) As I watched, I wondered how close to the book, Anne of Green Gables, the show really was….
Into The Silence …
… God Speaks *** In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. (Genesis 1:1 NLT)*“Then God said …” and there was light, day and night, sky, land and sea, sun, moon and stars, fish, birds, creatures …and humans. (Genesis 1) *** “The universe is full of signs that point us to God.”Alister McGrath…
Taking Inventory
If we don’t take inventory every once in a while and give thanks to God for the great things He has done for us, we get totally out of perspective. David Jeremiah *** Test yourselves to make sure you are solid in the faith. Don’t drift along taking everything for granted. Give yourselves regular checkups….
Today is Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is the holy of holies of Jewish time. It is that rarest of phenomena, a Jewish festival without food. Instead it is a day of fasting and prayer, introspection and self-judgment when, collectively and repeatedly, we confess our sins and pray to be written into God’s Book of Life….