It's not something people like talking about. Well, not real suffering anyway. We joke and say we have first world problems, but our voices echo what's in our hearts so maybe we've I internalized our prim, proper, and privileged suffering. We all have one thing in common : the human condition. This is something an … Continue reading Suffer
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Life
I'm reading another book about death, called Knocking on Heaven's Door: The Path to a Better Way of Death. Even in 2018 it amazes me how little Americans talk about this complex something that ails every single human and living thing on the planet. Naturally when I think of the word life I also think … Continue reading Life
Save
Save. Save some money. Save a life. Save it for later. Save it for the weekend. Saved from the flood. Saved from the Egyptians. Saved from conquering armies. Saved from Goliath. Saved from ourselves.
Lose
Lose your life. Gain your life in Christ. The full meaning of that verse has always alluded me. I get that my life must be surrendered to Christ, but what does that look like? Really? In my day to day life? It's definitely something to pray about especially in this season of somber reflection. I … Continue reading Lose
Follow
Genesis 9:8-17 Psalm 25:1-10 1 Peter 3:18-22 Mark 1:9-15 All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and truth To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies. Psalms 25:10 NASB This verse from the week's readings are a good reminder to me. I have followed virtually my whole life and sometimes I wonder if … Continue reading Follow
Fulfilled
For the past couple years I've been on a quest to find out what on this earth makes me feel fulfilled. What can I do, where can I go, that makes me feel the best kind of emotionally exhausted at the end of the day. I haven't quite found the pot of gold yet but … Continue reading Fulfilled
Water
Today's word is water. After living it the desert for almost 5 years, water has become a welcome sight. We can see the wide, slow moving Susquehanna from our house, and the Bay isn't much farther. I'm always reminded of how much civilization has relied on water for survival. In the desert, abundant water can … Continue reading Water
Ash Wednesday : Spirit
Passages from the Common Lectionary : Psalm 103, Joel 2:1-2, 12-17, Isaiah 58:1-12, 2 Cor. 5:20b-6:10, Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 My yearly journey of reflection through Lent continues for the third year in a row. I think last year I fell off the wagon.. I honestly wouldn't be surprised. Faith has proved to be a hard … Continue reading Ash Wednesday : Spirit
Treasure
"Where your treasure is, there your heart is also." Matthew 6:21 I love this verse. It's such a simple but poignant reminder about the effects of our priorities in life. It's no secret that Aaron and I are huge Dave Ramsey fans. I listen to the podcast on my commute back and forth to work … Continue reading Treasure
Sacrifice
I'm almost finished with a YouVersion devotional by Oswald Chambers, one of my favorites. Yesterday's topic was sacrifice and he said this: "In certain stages of spiritual life we get the morbid conception that everything we have we must give up. In the Bible the meaning of sacrifice is the deliberate giving of the best … Continue reading Sacrifice
MPM 2.0: mercy unmasked 