Psalm 101:1 Steadfast love, justice, and music! What a wonderful package to unwrap this morning! Psalm 101:2 I must ponder and take great care about the way that I walk. How can I do this in a rush? How can… Continue reading

Today’s Readings  – Psalm 61,62, 68:1-20,21-23,24-36, Genesis 42:1-17, 1 Corinthians 5:1-8, Mark 3:19-35 http://www.esvbible.org/devotions/bcp/ Here are the verses that tugged at my heart today with a few comments. Psalm 61 1 O God, listen to my cry! Lead me to the… Continue reading

  "But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people. – Psalm 22:6 Yet it was you who took me from the womb; you kept me safe on my mother’s breast. On you… Continue reading

There are costs to following Jesus and excuses for not doing so. Everything of value costs something. We can think of endless excuses to procrastinate, obstinate, and prevaricate. We'll do anything but drop whatever we are doing and change directions.… Continue reading

If Jesus needed something, I probably need it too. He needed to check in with His Father and deal with whatever was working in and on Him. He needed it often. Sometimes, He needed it spontaneously. Frequently, He needed it… Continue reading

I am a fool who has found a bit of precious wisdom and that wisdom has transformed me. It is Day seven of the season of reflection. Let us not become so reflective that we fool ourselves into thinking we… Continue reading

Listen to the Daily Office for the 6th day of Lent here or read it here. To reflect on the whole, one would conclude with tentative reluctance, that the real, raw truth is that we cannot count on anyone including… Continue reading

It is the fifth day of Lent, the lengthening of days, and this is a long one. It is literally later than you may think if you did not adjust your clocks. It is always later than we think if… Continue reading

We are not blind to the complexities of our lives and surroundings. We are not naive about how difficult this world and this life can be. I dislike the disrespect afforded Pollyana because she was not as pollyanaish as she… Continue reading

Our readings for this morning were from the ESV on their Daily Office Page - Day 519. We have some cause for regret. It is not what has been done on our behalf or to us that has corrupted us. It… Continue reading