Category: Scripture
Enter the Quiet
"Let us be silent, so that we may hear the whisper of God" (Ralph Waldo Emerson) “His voice is the whisper after the noise” (Kalley Heiligenthal) The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful… Continue reading Enter the Quiet
The Heart Pauses
“And the heart must pause to breathe” (Lord Bryon) In our fast paced and busy days we need to carve out time. Time to let our heart, our soul breathe. Time when we intentionally slow down - when we take ourselves away from our to-do lists, our phone notifications and the chatter of life. Quietness… Continue reading The Heart Pauses
Seek Peace
A Quiet Place
21st Century life is the busy life. The making most of every moment. Expectations are high and sometimes relentless. Work is demanding. We try and cram as much life as possible into our lives. We add in alarm clocks and other devices to schedule our way to a fulfilled life. We can't stop, sometimes won't stop and… Continue reading A Quiet Place
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Calm within the Crazy
In the midst of our crazy, busy lives, when life seems to throw all matter of challenging circumstances at us, we live a life of peace. We can have calm within the crazy. Peace within the storm. It doesn't mean that we take our tins of baked beans and hunker down at home in avoidance… Continue reading Calm within the Crazy
Focus
She’s crying. A beloved brother dead. Lazarus buried. Grief overwhelms. But there is hope. A conversation with Jesus. He is the Resurrection and the Life. The revelation settles in her heart and faith is stirred. She believes. A miracle awaits. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.… Continue reading Focus