what I read from others
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Empty and Full
“Emptiness and fullness at first seem complete opposites. But in the spiritual life they are not. In the spiritual life we find the fulfillment of our deepest desires by becoming empty for God.” – Henri Nouwen “Empty me of me, fill me with you, Holy Spirit.” – My daily Prayer Some verses to reflect…
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His Presence
I just completed this compilation of Brother Lawrence and Frank Laubach’s journals and letters. What a powerful yet simple read. A classic indeed! A perfect read for my sabbatical… I have and will be sharing quotes from it in my posts. An excerpt from my first phase sabbatical report… “Now, I’ve started to re-read Frank…
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God Makes a Palace
“The most important discovery of my whole life is that one can take a little rough cabin and transform it into a palace just by flooding it with God.” – Frank Laubach
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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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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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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 