Prayer
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It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness, it was the spring of hope, it
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As I follow the Lord deeper into the desert, the Lord is revealing something to my heart. He is calling me to look to others and away from self. To do something tangible for another person, with love and kindness. He is teaching me to love my neighbor. It is in serving others that I
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This Lenten season, I have encountered the Lord in a different way. He has brought me away from the crowds to a quiet place. To walk with Him in a new way. He has called me to deeper prayer and silence, to sit at His feet and listen to Him. He has shown me that
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I have returned to a book that I have read before, it is called “Searching for and Maintaining Peace” by Father Jacques Philippe. It is a book from a retreat I attended on peace, one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. A particular passage stood out to me: “As long as a person who
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I find myself literally in the desert this first week of Lent. The dry air brushes my face, the sun warms my face, and the cooing of the dove can be heard. There is a simple beauty in the desert. It seems that everything is thirsting for water, as am I. I had planned this
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Today is Ash Wednesday, a day of abstinence, a day of prayer; it is a day to turn back to the Lord. It is a time to realize our dependence on God. I feel that the Lord is calling me to a place of surrender, that He asks me to trust in Him. Lord, I
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When the night has been too lonelyAnd the road has been too longAnd you think that love is onlyFor the lucky and the strongJust remember in the winterFar beneath the bitter snowsLies the seed that with the sun’s loveIn the spring becomes the rose. Bette Midler. Source: MusixmatchSongwriters: Amanda Mcbroom. The Rose lyrics © Warner-tamerlane
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Come to Me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28. A heaviness has weighed upon me, pushed me to the ground. The Lord desires to lift me up, but I must let Him. Do I desire this? When the words don’t come, I cry to You, O
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For God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 I have always loved and been intrigued by horses. They are magnificent creatures that are beautiful and strong, yet they are sensitive animals. When I was young, I took lessons on riding and my
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One of my favorite movie series is The Lord of the Rings. I have watched it many times and it brings me new insights the more I ponder its messages. In my prayer time, I have been brought to a scene in the second series, The Two Towers. It is the end of the movie
Fears and Tears 