Isaiah 43:1-3 New International Version But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel:“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. Remember? You are redeemed by Christ, you belong to God. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; Remember the Red Sea? “Do…
Category: A Faith in Process
Notes from the Journey
Storms
In the last few days northern Illinois has had some impressive thunderstorms with tornadoes, flooding and power outages. I have not yet been affected, but they aren’t over yet. More are expected tonight and tomorrow, with heavy rain, damaging winds, quarter-sized hail and isolated tornadoes. Following that we will have oppressive heat and dangerous humidity….
Reality Check
I woke this morning to another hot, humid day. It is so hard to get up on that kind of day. Feeling a little sorry for myself, I got some coffee and opened my e-newspaper. And read about the fires around the globe, too numerous to list … the deadly, ongoing flooding and landslides in…
Protected: On the Street Where I Live …
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Canticle of the Sun
By Francis of Assisi Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is Yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To You, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce Your name. “Amen! Blessing and glory and wisdom and thanksgiving and honorand power and strength belong to our…
When I Pray…
When I pray, you answer me, and encourage me by giving me the strength I need. Psalm 138:3 TLB I place no hope in my strength, nor in my works: but all my confidence is in God my protector, who never abandons those who have put all their hope and thought in him. Francois Rabelais Hear…
Signs in the Garden
Prayer in a Garden
by Bert Hinckley Quite a bit of me is notWorth keeping, Lord, and You could blotWhole sections out and and I be none the worseScrap them without diminishing Your universeOne jot. Aid me to nurture what You can approveAnd help it grow and smother all the weedsThat You find hateful, and I cannot love,So that…
The Weed
Outside my window are two hummingbird feeders. I love to see those exquisite birds perch and take their time. Do they feel safe as they drink the sugar-water? I smile every time they visit. A week ago, I noticed a slender vine with arrowhead leaves climbing the shepherd’s hook. A google search suggests that this…
Easy Road
There are two paths before you; you may take only one path. One doorway is narrow. And one door is wide. Go through the narrow door. For the wide door leads to a wide path, and the wide path is broad; the wide, broad path is easy, and the wide, broad, easy path has many, many people on…