Year: 2019

Clear and Cloudy

“Maybe I needed the clouds to remind me of God’s presence – abiding and deep, covering the greatest mountains and the smallest valleys, claiming the entire world including me. God’s creation is always teaching us something about God and our role in this world. God never fails to use our surroundings as a means to reveal the depth of love and grace given to us.”

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We Played the Flute for You

“And it is a way where what the Jews called the yoke of the Torah is replaced by the yoke of Jesus, one easier in terms of simplicity than the Law. Today we see it in terms of Jesus abiding love for his own.”

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Temptation to envy

Sometimes things just do not turn out the way we had planned, or even dared to hope. The often-quoted phrase “Compare and despair.” is a valuable reminder to me that when I compare myself and my life to others, despair is usually the only result. 

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Wrestling

“Wrestling with ourselves destroys a kind of innocent belief in infallibility and power.  It seriously stops us in our tracks and leaves us vulnerable.”

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A Day of Celebrations

“We all thought that it was a splendid day to be born. After all, the celebration of the day didn’t involve presents, so she didn’t get cheated on any of those, and it did have bands, parades, and fireworks, which she could say was to celebrate her natal day.”

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