“In prayer more is accomplished by listening than by talking. Let us leave to God the decisions as to what shall be said.” St Francis de Sales Do you struggle in prayer? Struggle to quiet your mind to the outside… Read More ›
#surrender
One simple yes…
“I, the LORD, your God, teach you what is for your good, and lead you on the way you should go.” Isaiah 48:17 We are coming to a close on the second week of our Advent journey. It’s so refreshing… Read More ›
Chosen
“Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.” Luke 1:30 This second week of Advent, yet again our faith is put to the test as we hear the angel Gabriel tell Mary “do not be afraid”. … Read More ›
Resilient in Faith
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Helen Keller The word resilience has been ringing in my head for some time now. What does it mean to be resilient? Resilient in… Read More ›
Moments come and go just as leaves fall to the earth
Sometimes life seems to be like the blur of colored lines streaked across the picture of a race car captured in the focus of a camera lens. Moments come and go. Some we capture on camera, others we store in… Read More ›
Where are you? Who are you?
“The LORD God then called to the man and asked him: Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 “Where are you?” In Thomas Keating’s book “The Human Condition: Contemplation and Transformation,” he writes that this question is the start of the spiritual journey…. Read More ›
Will you be available at two in the morning?
“Try to keep your soul always in peace and quiet, always ready for whatever our Lord may wish to work in you. It is certainly a higher virtue of the soul, and a greater grace, to be able to enjoy… Read More ›
FAITH the Sixth Sense
“For we walk by faith not by sight.” 2 Corinthians 5:7 “How many steps can I take with my eyes closed?” I was walking on the side walk, along the side of a street outside of our office during lunch…. Read More ›
Bitter-sweet!
“A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.” Proverbs 27:7 What is one of the first comments you hear or say after a big Thanksgiving feast has been consumed? “I’m stuffed, I… Read More ›
Trust in the midst of darkness
“My own Jesus, do with me as you wish, as long as you wish, without a single glance at my feelings and pain. I am your own…. I want to satiate your thirst with every single drop of blood that… Read More ›
Women Who Walk By Faith 