A Good Friday Gathering
One of my favorite moments in the life of Jesus is the Last Supper. I am amazed reading about the conversations, the washing of the disciples’ feet, the broken bread and wine poured out. This year...
View ArticleGathering In Close
When I was 19 and in college, I started working at a preschool at a church in Indianapolis. I have worked there off and on ever since. My boss and co-workers are great. They have been flexible with...
View ArticleGathering Strength from Psalm 42
As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night,...
View ArticleI Gather a Prayer for Zion
Our friends and neighbors, Norma and Fidelis, just had a beautiful baby boy. His name is Zion. My new practice is to write a prayer for any baby born to a friend of mine. I base the prayer off of a...
View ArticleWhat I Gather About Movement
(Image source) The sun shines down on this open prairie. The tall grass sways gently in the warm summer wind. Our movements are slow. Slower than my fast-paced mind wants...
View ArticleI Gather a Prayer for Ruby
This baby. Even minutes after delivery, she was perfect and beautiful, round and healthy (as you can see). God only knows how many prayers were prayed for her during the last nine months…. and now...
View ArticleUsing The Lord’s Prayer as a Pattern
When I reflect on my life and progression as a follower of Jesus, few things show such marked growth as my prayer life. I don’t say that to impress you, let me assure you. My prayer life has highs...
View ArticleA Gathering of Prayer Methods
Last week I posted about Using the Lord’s Prayer as a Pattern in our prayer time. This is the model I use most often in my personal prayer time, but I have been studying various other types of prayer...
View ArticleWhat I Gather About Priorities
I was having one of those months. Even though my calendar told me there was enough time to fulfill my commitments, my body and spirit were telling me otherwise. All good things. When I can help, I...
View ArticleEmmanuel, God With Us
I have been listening to a song on repeat over the last couple of weeks. It is called I Shall Not Want by Audrey Assad. It is beautiful and profound and you can watch the video here. Here are the...
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