Spirituality
Grief, Gratitude & Grace: Part 2
When we are suffering & lost, & unable to feel a thankful heart, then we are invited by God our creator to pause & breath in His goodness & look around at the beauty of life that surrounds us & that reflects His glory.
Living in the Light of God’s Covenant : Part 1
Early in the Old Testament of the Bible, we read that God formed an everlasting covenant or sacred promise with His believers, in which He promised to protect, guide & bless them & all generations to come with a permanent ever-lasting relationship between our Creator & all of creation.
Living in the Light of God’s Covenant : Part 2
Free will is part of God’s creative plan, therefore He does not stop the storms we encounter in life. However, He promises to always walk with us in the beauty & the suffering we encounter in life.
Navigating the Passages of Life: Part 1
Though we have very little control over the challenges that we may encounter along the pathway of life, we do have a choice as to how we will navigate the challenges we encounter. Sometimes we make choices that reflect the Spirit of God within us & that fans the flames of hope grounded in God’s promise of new life given to us & to others, & other times we do not.
Navigating the Passages of Life: Part 2
When we put our trust in our living God, letting our Creator define our life, we can move away from fear, sadness, & feelings of hopelessness & absorb the love & new life God blesses us with. God is our shepherd, & our refuge & our strength. Regardless of what losses we encounter, new life will be given to us if we trust in God the giver of all life.
Living with Hope Beyond Reason: Part 1
It is human nature to want an explanation when things happen that turn our life upside down. When things happen that change our lives traumatically, that make no sense at all & that cause despair & feelings of hopelessness, most people, even people who claim not to believe in God, eventually do turn to God & ask; why? why did this happen? why me? & what did I do to deserve this?
Living with Hope Beyond Reason: Part 2
Most of the world’s religions recognize that some of the deepest & most unknowable questions are examined through Biblical stories. One of the darkest & most difficult stories that contains some answers to the question of why painful, challenging situations occur & how to navigate them & move forward, is found in the story of Abraham & his son Isaac in the book of Genesis.
Connecting with Our Living Lord: Part 1
As perfect & spiritually feeding as the summer season appears, the fact of the matter is, woven within these glorious days, it cannot be denied that there are days when we may experience illness or unsettling situations that unbalance us & effect our body, mind, & spirit in one way or another. Suffering, grief & loss do not take time out for the months of the summer.
Connecting with Our Living Lord: Part 2
Try as we may, I do not think we are able to consistently handle balancing the beauty & suffering life brings us without God’s help. So, the question is, where does God who created us & all of life, fit into our lives in times of both beauty & periods of suffering?