A SERVANT’S APRON HAS A FEW GIFT RECIPES FOR YOU TO DAZZLE, SURPRISE AND AMAZE THROUGHOUT THIS BLESSED CHRISTMAS SEASON. YOU WILL BE SINGING “JOY TO THE WORLD” AS YOU CREATE CONFECTIONS, DESSERT AND COOKIES TO SPREAD THOSE HUMBLE JOYS … Continue reading
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Persistence in Prayer
“Then he told them a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary. He said, “There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in … Continue reading
Simple Summer Desserts
SIMPLE SUMMER DESSERTS SUMMER DESSERTS ARE SWEET TREATS WHICH CAN BE FANCIFUL OR SIMPLY COMMON REFRESHING FARE . . . … Continue reading
4 Good and Not-So-Good Reasons for Doing the Right Thing
No matter what our religion, most of us want to do the right thing. We could argue all day long what the right thing is. Sometimes it’s objectively clear — don’t murder, don’t rape, don’t steal. Sometimes it’s a judgment … Continue reading
Walking with the Lord to Resurrection
Liturgical theologian Peter Mazar once wrote: “For three days Esther fasted and Judith kept vigil, the exiles came home to Jerusalem, and the Hebrews marched to the waters of Marah. For three days darkness afflicted the Egyptians, Jonah was entombed … Continue reading
Lent
Lent begins with Ash Wednesday on February 26th. The word “Lent” comes from an old English word that means “springtime.” Spring reminds us of spring cleaning and the new life in nature that develops after winter. In a similar way, … Continue reading
Cast Your Nets
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus said to them, “Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Then … Continue reading
Lord, Guide My Path
The human heart plans the way, but the LORD directs the steps. “Proverbs 16:9″ We all have times in our lives that we feel a lack of direction. No matter how much time we spend thinking about a situation, we … Continue reading
7 Ways to Slow Down in Prayer
I’ve been thinking about the topic of slowing down (in prayer and in life) for quite a while, inspired in part by preparing for a talk last weekend, inspired in part by Word by Word, inspired in part by what … Continue reading
A Christmas Story: A $20 Shine
“If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and … Continue reading