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August 2017

August 04, 2017

A Mindful Awareness of the Kingdom of God

The Holy Spirit waits for us to release and let go of the distractions...

August 01, 2017

A Moment of Awakening!

Surely God is in this Place, and I didn’t even know it Jacob laments after...

July 2017

July 03, 2017

You are Accepted!

Twentieth-century theologian Paul Tillich penned an essay titled, "You are Accepted." Those three life-altering words...

June 2017

June 25, 2017

A Return to the Father

Since the beginning of time mysteriously hidden in our souls is the deep seeded longing...

June 13, 2017

A five dollar meal and unexpected blessing!

One Tuesday night I stopped at a Waffle House in southern Tennessee, and there were...

June 03, 2017

Prayer Breathes Life

Prayer lifts our hearts and souls to sail above our stale and old way...

May 2017

May 28, 2017

Eternity is Now not in the Future

There is the misconception in our minds that eternity is waiting for us sometime in...

May 12, 2017

The Grip of Fear

We are always searching for an answer to give us a feeling of security in...

May 10, 2017

The Stillness of the Heart

When we take the time to still our heart, we discover how many of our...

April 2017

April 30, 2017

Dreams of God

When Jacob awoke from his sleep, he thought, "Surely the LORD is in this place,...

April 21, 2017

A Pause in Time

If a moment of time could be suspended in our life, we might then grasp...

April 14, 2017

The Resurrection a Return to the Father

The Resurrection triumphantly declares the Father has and never will forsake nor desert us. As...

February 2017

February 25, 2017

The Goal of Contemplative Prayer

The goal of contemplative prayer is to help us detach from the thoughts that fill...

February 18, 2017

Mystics see beyond this world!

The mystic in prayer contemplates their entire soul and being is in union with God,...

January 2017

January 20, 2017

January 20, 2017 A Day of Reflection!

On August 10, 1974, a Marine Corps captain was conducting an inspection of the platoon...

October 2016

October 22, 2016

In the Silence, I am in tune with God, myself and others.

Silence for many is an undiscovered friend of the tired and restless. It is...

October 11, 2016

Infinite Love

God's love seeks to reconcile and restore us to the indescribable beauty of the kingdom...

September 2016

September 17, 2016

Jesus Christ, the Son of Man

John, the apostle, gives testimony Jesus who died and was raised from the dead...

August 2016

August 13, 2016

Feeling Overwhelmed?

Our minds are always dealing with thoughts causing panic and anxiety. We are overwhelmed with...

July 2016

July 08, 2016

Blessed are the peacemakers.

“The events in the world today have the power to paralyze us with feelings of...

June 2016

June 12, 2016

Silence for my troubled soul.

Silence brings peace and healing to my troubled mind. Swirling thoughts out of control bouncing...

March 2016

March 30, 2016

The Weight of the World (Psalm 23)

As the weight of the world overwhelms you release your cares into the hands of...

March 27, 2016

The Resurrected Christ!

Richard Rohr writes, “We cannot attain the presence of God because we’re already totally in...

March 24, 2016

Mindfulness as a Christ Centered Practice

The conversion and transformation of my heart and mind to Christ is a moment by...

March 19, 2016

Be Still and “Be”

The essence of life is not what I do but who I am. “Be still...

March 12, 2016

Chasing Ghosts of the Past and Future

When I focus on the future hoping it will bring me satisfaction and meaning, I...

March 01, 2016

The Divine Mystery!

The mystery and paradox of life are the belief we exist autonomous of everything in...

February 2016

February 28, 2016

Love as Christ Loved You!

One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus...

February 21, 2016

An Unseen Force

There is a force that chooses what I like, what I want, and what I...

February 17, 2016

I am a Pharisee!

There are buzz words which stir me to question the validity of your walk with...

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