Complexity can blind us to what matters and to what is truly important. Simplicity can bring clarity of purpose and gives us the breath of life.
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Month: October 2023
A Divine Hug
The other morning during my coffee time with God, I had a vision of Jesus drawing me close in a tender hug. It was a very satisfying and peaceful feeling to surrender and give up the struggle of doing things on my own.
Continue reading “A Divine Hug”Peace and Reconciliation
A prayer for peace and reconciliation:
Fill us with your mercy, so we can be merciful to others.
Continue reading “Peace and Reconciliation”Shalom. Peace.
Behold, the Lord is our shield; he is the Holy One of Israel, our King. Psalm 89:19
Do you have a heart for Israel? The place where Abraham, David, Jesus, and the disciples walked. The places where biblical history was made, and the end time prophecies are going to be fulfilled?
Continue reading “Shalom. Peace.”Not War But Peace
We know that terrorism and extremism don’t resolve conflict but fuel hatred, violence, revenge and cause suffering. Let’s pray for the Middle East, the Israelis and Palestinians who do not need war but peace, a peace built on justice, on dialogue and on the courage to be fraternal.
Continue reading “Not War But Peace”Missing Ingredient
In our beautiful and broken world, we see hostile situations arise daily, whether it’s a new war between countries or conflict in our homes. As Christians, we are given God’s gift of peace. This is a choice to always turn to peace and we need to nurture and grow this within ourselves. Our peace directly impacts our families and those we encounter each day, bringing light into the world. This is creating a culture of mercy and compassion which calls for a constant state of forgiveness. Without forgiveness, there is no peace.
Forgiveness adds dignity.
As Pope Francis recently said, “forgiveness takes away nothing from you but adds dignity to the person, it makes us lift our gaze from ourselves towards others, to see them as fragile as we are, yet always brothers and sisters in the Lord. Brothers and sisters, forgiveness is the wellspring of a zeal that becomes mercy and calls us to a humble and joyful holiness.”
Thank you, Lord, for helping us see that Your peace is the missing ingredient in our hearts.
Seeking Peace and Justice
Our hearts are heavy with the weight of the world right now. I’m realizing what Pope St. John XXIII meant “When the family suffers, the rest of society crumbles.” We are definitely living in times where the walls of society feel like they are tumbling down.
Continue reading “Seeking Peace and Justice”Who God Meant Me To Be
Priorities, we all have them. I don’t know about you, but I know when mine are out of whack. At times, I used to race from one thing to another barely having time to go to the bathroom. I bought into the lie that my worthiness was defined by my productivity.
Continue reading “Who God Meant Me To Be”Receiving Peace
The more I wake up to living life, I feel a steady barometer for my well-being is my state of peace. Peace is a gift we are given by God but it is a hard one to fully receive.
Continue reading “Receiving Peace”Stained Glasses
Recently I’m seeing how my self-sufficiency has colored the lens of my life, especially stunting my capacity for spiritual growth. My mindset was one of sacrifice that hardened my heart rather than of one of soft desire to live a life of love. But through my constant willingness to surrender to God’s plan, I’m learning that obedience is better than sacrifice. The stains from the lens with which I’m viewing the world is adjusting to a more loving view of the world.
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Smitten With Goodness 