be in the Word of God every day
This is an article by my favorite priest and author, Fr. James Martin, SJ. The original can be found here. I'm reposting it because I have felt very ineffective lately, in my relationships and writing. Reading this has once again filled me with hope and joy that " Jesus accepts what we give, blesses it, breaks it... Continue Reading →
Won't you take a moment and read Proverbs 4 with me? My son, be attentive to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. Let them not escape from your sight; keep them within your heart. For they are life to those who find them, and healing to all their flesh. Keep your heart with all vigilance,... Continue Reading →
All the Psalms are wonderful because they are so honest and perfectly applicable to human experience in any day and age. But one of my favorites is Psalm 73 because it describes something that I encounter almost daily: unbelievers who “don’t need” God. It’s the challenge of a lifetime to live “in the world,... Continue Reading →
Job 41 (NIV)41 [a]“Can you pull in Leviathan with a fishhook or tie down its tongue with a rope? 2 Can you put a cord through its nose or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3 Will it keep begging you for mercy? Will it speak to you with gentle words? 4 Will it make an agreement with you... Continue Reading →
When I was a little girl I used to daydream a LOT. I had friends, but I preferred to play by myself. I was always inventing games and performing for my dolls, I even had my own secret club, ala Calvin & Hobbes. As I grew older and began to like boys, my daydreams changed.... Continue Reading →
And God placed all things under His feet and appointed Him to be head over everything for the church, which is his body, the fullness of Him who fills everything in every way. ~Ephesians 1:17-23 About 4 years ago, I thought long and hard about the career I would pursue, and the education I needed under my belt to attain... Continue Reading →
"The enemy wants to put guilt on us, so that we think only spending three minutes in God's Word or having a card with a Scripture verse pasted to a mirror is trivial and won't make a difference. But God knows where we are and delights in us. He loves that one little verse being... Continue Reading →
I love everything having to do with literature. I love the smell of books. I love stories that make you think. I love creating my own stories. I love drawing connections between stories. I love the way my books somehow find their ways onto the floor, flung over the sofa, propped open next to the... Continue Reading →
O Lord of hosts, who tests the righteous, who sees the heart and the mind, let me see your vengeance upon them, for to you have I committed my cause. ~Jeremiah 11:12 All praise and glory be to our Father who sees our hearts and our minds, who knows us so thoroughly. In His wisdom... Continue Reading →
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