(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, March 2017) “…The darkness is passing and the true light is already shining.” ~ I John 2:8 With recent catastrophes, all in quick succession, do you find yourself wondering what’s next? A horrific wildfire season in the western states, hurricane winds and floods in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and other islands; a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in Mexico....
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, November 2017) The Art of Listening According to I Corinthians 13 Love is patient (puts up with annoyances; takes time to listen). Love is kind (conveys a nonjudgmental, accepting, open attitude and attuned body language). Love does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud (is humble, validates; refrains from bragging or engaging in one-upmanship)....
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, September 2017) The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole body, sets the whole course of one’s life on fire, and is itself set on fire by hell (James 3:6). The Western United States is currently experiencing unprecedented wildfires and smoke pollution. We are watching...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, July 2017) Lord, this new morning, I surrender. Though I am still tired, You are awake. Though I am moving slowly, You remain unhurried. Though I have no zest, You exude vitality. Exhaustion takes me to the end of myself, but YOU are just beginning! Lord, today would you carry me? “…apart from me you can do...
(Re-posted from Comfort-Cafe.net, May 2017) Then he said to them, “My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.” Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will,...
In the 1980’s and ’90’s my husband’s work frequently took us to Las Vegas. At the time, Caesars Palace and the Mirage stood as the most glamorous casinos on the Strip. I remember when Treasure Island, the Excalibur, the Luxor, and Mandalay Bay were built as the latest, most trendy new tourist attractions. Ten Years Later Then followed a full...
I did not go through the pain and come out the other side; instead I lived in it and found within that pain the grace to survive and eventually grow. ~ Gerald Sittser