Devotion
Wisdom And Obedience
Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-197 WISDOM AND OBEDIENCE From ‘Sunrise Sunset’ (HarperCollins/Harper San Francisco), Rowland Croucher’s book of daily meditations. Feel free to use or adapt it. The Jews were astonished, saying, ‘How does this man have such learning, when he has never been taught?’ John 7:15. Three issues face us today: (1) What is the […]
For Every Hill
For every hill I’ve had to climb, For every stone that bruised my feet, For all the blood and sweat and grime, For blinding storms and burning heat My heart sings but a grateful song — These were the things that made me strong! For all the heartaches and the tears, For all the anguish […]
The Best Day Of My Life
….author unknown Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the best day of my life, ever! There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did! And because I did I’m going to celebrate! Today, I’m going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had […]
Visiting Day
He was looking forward to this moment all day long, after 6 days of labor and it finally arrived – Visiting Day! The man with the keys arrived to swing open the large, heavy doors. The cold gray hall springs to life in the warm glow of light. He could hardly control his emotions. The […]
What Do You Hear?
A Native American and his friend were in the downtown area of a large city. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of the city were almost deafening. Suddenly, the Native American […]
The Daffodil Principle
In light of the past few week’s, I hope this will lift your spirits somewhat and help us all to appreciate our good fortune and celebrate life. It’s a precious thing we so often take for granted… Several times my daughter had telephoned to say, “Mother, you must come see the daffodils before they are […]
More Reflections On Faith At Ground Zero
By Carol Childress (November 2001) Staten Island is home to hundreds of police and firefighters and was especially hit with losses. Senior Pastor Daniel Mercaldo, of the Gateway Cathedral in Staten Island (http://www.gatewaycathedral.org) wrote, “Please forgive the delay in response, but we are in the midst of a siege on this city. Staten Island was […]
20 Sayings To Remember About God And Life
1. If you feel far away from God, guess who moved? 2. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there. 3. What you are is God’s gift to you. What you become is your gift to God. 4. I am God’s melody of life and He sings His song through me. 5. We can never […]
Compassionate Father
But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth. Psalms 86:15 <><><> “Compassion” is a combination of two words. In its verbal form, it means to “feel with.” Compassion begins with love, of course. It also involves mercy, which means forgiveness where punishment is deserved. […]
Words Of Wisdom
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” — Pablo Picasso “A man’s manners are a mirror in which he shows his portrait.” — Goethe “‘Worry’ is a word that I don’t allow myself to use.” — Dwight D. Eisenhower “No matter what accomplishments you achieve, […]
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