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Follow Jesus on the Stations of the Cross
Follow Jesus on the Stations of the Cross Enter a Gospel Scene to Participate in Resurrection Life I came across this wonderful reflection from Bill Gaultiere ~ SoulShepherding.org and passed it along to our worship pastor for help in crafting actual stations of the cross put up in our church. However, I will be using…
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Stuck Between Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
With Jesus gone, the disciples were left with nothing but the memories and His words, neither of which seemed to be affecting them, for they huddled in fear on Saturday, having little faith in what He had promised. The disciples had painted their own picture and it was shattered. How about you? Do you find…
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Were You There? (Good Friday Song)
This song brought tears to my eyes this Good Friday as I pondered who wrote it… a people very much in suffering. (I attended a memorial for Jesus. Quite a different perspective. Since I’ve been to many memorials recently, it was very thought provoking to reflect on the life of Jesus in this way and…
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Stark Naked Before God
The human heart is of pride. We would rather die than repent, rather lose ourselves than humble ourselves. But we cannot escape the embarrassment of one day standing stark naked before God. It is no use trying to cover up like Adam and Eve in the garden. Our attempts will be meaningless. We will have…
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Raw Before God (Prayer)
Prayer is basic language… honest, true, and personal. It is the means by which we get everything in our lives out in the open before God. Only as we develop raw honesty and detailed thoroughness in our praying do we become whole, truly human in Jesus Christ, who also prayed the Psalms. (Eugene Peterson) Just…
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Sabbath Celebration Using our Senses
Marva J Dawn in her book Keeping the Sabbath Wholly: Ceasing, Resting, Embracing, Feasting on p.199 touched on celebrating God on Sundays using all our senses… I love this! Early on Palm Sunday morning, with our boys while sitting in the morning sun on our deck, we asked each other what we could sense around…
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iTunes – Podcasts – pray-as-you-go by Jesuit Media Initiatives
My favourite daily activity on my Sabbatical has been listening to a meditative prayer podcast put out by the Jesuits. I will listen to it on my walks around the Creek near my house as the sun warms my body or as the rain refreshes my spirit. You can find them on iTunes on the…
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Be Present and Aware… with Tasks and People
Since going on sabbatical, I’ve found myself being more aware of the people around me and the tasks I am doing… This post inspired me… Today, experiment with being present and aware during one of your appointments or tasks. If you are meeting with a person: Look them in the eye. Listen attentively. Pray for…
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What Brings You to Rest?
What gifts in your life enable you to rest? Perhaps it is beauty, music, nature, textures like blankets and quilts, food, the embrace of family and friends, or works of art? What kinds of things bring you to true rest? What things bring you into God’s presence? Most of all, meditation on God’s word…
Following and Trusting : Encountering God Out of the Box 