Division and Disagreement
I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among...
Made New and Different
Now our high priest has obtained so much more excellent a ministry as he is mediator of a better covenant, enacted on better promises. // Hebrews 8:6 My first year...
When Nothing Is Blooming
The desert and the parched land will exult; the steppe will rejoice and bloom. They will bloom with abundant flowers, and rejoice with joyful song. // Isaiah 35:1-2 I live...
Ready for the Risk?
"You will be hated by all because of my name, but not a hair on your head will be destroyed. By your perseverance you will secure your lives." // Luke...
Love and Real Respect
Be subordinate to one another out of reverence for Christ. // Ephesians 5:21 I used to bristle at the scripture found in the first selection for today's reading. As a...
Family as Love in Action
He said to them in reply, “My mother and my brothers are those who hear the word of God and act on it.” // Luke 8:21 The morning my husband...
Fresh Light of Day
Do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. // Matthew 1:20 Fear is a funny thing. I see it crop up in my life in the...
Her Quiet Humility
"Whoever exalts himself will be humbled; but whoever humbles himself will be exalted.” // Matthew 23:12 She has a quiet humility. Sitting across from me on the patio, she crosses...
His Yoke Fits
Jesus said: “Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am...
Snakes and Scorpions and the Shakes
The seventy-two returned rejoicing, and said, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us because of your name." Jesus said, "I have observed Satan fall like lightning from the sky....
Re-Writing Our Hearts and Minds
Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts?” // Matthew 9:4 I am not a mind reader, but after being a mother for nineteen...
Pray Rather Than Judge
"And if anyone hears my words and does not observe them, I do not condemn him, for I did not come to condemn the world but to save the world."...
