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Is Peace and Unity possible?
Peace —wholeness and well-being in all areas of life
A Topical study on the word “peace” within the pages of Scripture are telling. This past month, I found myself wanting an expansion of heart and life with this theme.
He Calls Me Friend, by John M. Perkins “Sometimes I’m asked, What should we do? How can we make a difference? Won’t you join me, friend?” by John M. Perkins
LOVE KINDNESS. A must read friends. Challenges and gleanings …
Dwelling places: Rejoicing Roots (pt II)
What are you noticing in your life of staying with what God is doing in you or through you?
After writing last month’s posting on Finding Your Roots, I began pondering the path forward. In my plan to share the second half of what was shared at the retreat (I will include this) I have shifted and find myself drawn to share some of my present life with God. He has been encouraging me to not only share some on listening and silence but also to draw attention to the vitality of “rejoicing” in the midst of the hard things we encounter in our daily life. The hard things: …
Breath prayer
Is it sometimes difficult to know what words to pray? Have you ever felt like prayer is hard?
“Breathing is an unconscious thing. And breath prayer reminds us that just as we can’t live on one breath of air, we can’t live on one breath of God.”—by Adele Calhoun
Dwelling places: Finding Your Roots (part I)
Have you ever watched the PBS program “Finding Your Roots”?
The host (Henry Louis Gates Jr.) invites celebrities to the program to discover portions of their past, their family lineages. Throughout the program, he often points out and speaks of where they came from and how the celebrity is where they are now. He guides them on a journey of…