Isaiah11:1 “On that day, a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse” I love taking a walk on a cold, brisk morning. This particular morning as I was walking around the pond before beginning my day, I took in… Read More ›
Jesus
Loneliness during a time of preparation
Do you ever feel alone around the holidays? Have you felt lonely even when you are surrounded by family and friends? The days leading up to Advent are days of darkness. It’s a time of emptying to prepare ourselves for… Read More ›
Discovering your own path…
“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” James 4:8 When was the last time you took an adventure and listened to nature surrounding you? Listened to God speaking through all sounds around you? Seeing what God… Read More ›
Resurrection through today’s struggles
“Then Jesus shouted, ‘Lazarus come out!’ And the dead man came out, his hands and feet bound in grave clothes, his face wrapped in a headcloth. Jesus told them, ‘unwrap him and let him go!” John 11:43-44 Are you bound… Read More ›
Mending the path, uncovering the treasure
“For God who said, ‘Let the light shine out of darkness,’ has shone in our hearts to bring to light the knowledge of the glory of God on the face of Jesus Christ. But we hold this treasure in earthen… Read More ›
A Merciful Love
“Be who God meant you to be and you will set the world on fire!” St. Catherine of Siena Have you met someone you admire? That one person that has taught you how to be a better person? That one… Read More ›
The Unseen Journey Beyond the Struggles
For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now, rather, we… Read More ›
Lenten journey
In a few weeks Lent will begin. It is a time of reflecting in the darkness. Its a journey being transformed through the light by the death and resurrection of Christ which brings new life to each of us. For… Read More ›
Light in the darkness
Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” Have you strayed from the path God was leading you on? Perhaps… Read More ›
Refuge in the rubble
“God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken and mountains quake to the depths of the sea.” Psalm 46:2-3 Have you experienced the summit of the mountain… Read More ›