Devotion
Out of the Carpentry Shop
Out of the Carpentry Shop (Written by Max Lucado) The heavy door creaked on its hinges as He pushed it open. With a few strides He crossed the silent shop and opened the wooden shutters to a square shaft of sunshine that pierced the darkness, painting a box of daylight on the dirt floor. He […]
Authentic Love
(from a netfriend): When Mother Teresa of Calcutta was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize someone asked her what we can do to promote world peace. Her answer was deceptively simple but very much to the point, “Go home and love your family.” Unfortunately, the word love has gotten some poor press in recent years, and, […]
Why Worry
When You Worry (Written by Kimberley Dubard, Arlington, Virginia, USA) [Edited] Hebrews 4:16 – Let us therefore draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and may find grace to help in time of need. Have you been struggling and planning, worrying and sweating, crying and running at a […]
Why we celebrate Lent
The following is in the Catholic Missal for Ash Wednesday I received on another list. It’s been translated from Spanish. ——————————————– If we were automobiles, Lent would be the time to change the oil and get a tune-up. If we were gardens, Lent would be the time to fertilize soil and pull weeds. If we […]
Accepted in the Beloved..We Have…Forgiveness
You’re a product of your past, but you don’t have to be a prisoner of it! When you refuse to forgive yourself, you’re making a decision to be miserable for the rest of your life. And here are some other consequences you may not have considered: (1) It’s not just about you! Misery loves company. […]
Revenge or Kindness?
Way down upon the Mississippi, two tugboat captains who had been friends for years, would always cry “Aye!” and blow their whistles whenever they passed each other. A new crewman asked his boat’s mate, “What do they do that for?” The mate looked surprised and replied, “You mean that you’ve never heard of… an aye […]
Forgiveness
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and then find that prisoner was “you” (A netfriend)
Letting It Go
By an Unknown Author An anonymous author has written the following thoughts about “letting go.” I’ve come across at least two versions of this in different books, so you may have read it before. But whether you have or not, we all need a fresh reminder from time to time; so it is definitely worth […]
Joy Is
When you can be yourself because you have accepted yourself. When you can distinguish between what is important and not in becoming a person. When you do not allow your possessions possess you. When you come to the realization that you brought nothing in this world and you are not going to bring out anything. […]
Risk-taking
God sometimes demands that we cast ourselves adrift from well-known shores and sail on seas unknown. As C.S.Lewis put it in the Narnia Chronicles; Aslan is not a tame lion (“Safe? Of course he’s not safe, but he is good…”)
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