Topics of inspiration, celebration of God’s love in ourself and others.
There is a tender question God seems to ask each of us, quietly, beneath the noise of our days: How often do you come to Me for the graces I long to give you? Not the graces you feel worthy of, not the ones you think you’ve earned but the ones He pours out simply because He loves.
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Amos gives us a breathtaking image of God:
“I have built heaven, my upper chamber… I summon the waters of the sea and pour them out upon the surface of the earth.” This is the God whose very name carries creative force, whose voice commands oceans, whose presence arches over the earth like a vast and living vault.
Throughout the Gospels, people are struck by the authority of Jesus as He confronts and quiets unclean spirits, forces that distort, wound, and oppress. His power is never harsh or theatrical; it is steady, holy, and rooted in the very heart of God. And this same authority continues to move within our lives today, revealing that nothing dark or destructive within us is beyond His reach.
Continue reading “Authority That Lifts”
The peace of Christ is never merely an idea, it is something we embody, something we practice, something we offer to a world aching for healing. As we hear the prophet’s ancient call to “beat swords into plowshares,” we’re invited to imagine what it means to redirect our energies, both individually and collectively, toward peace, justice, and the flourishing of creation.
Continue reading “Artisans of Peace”
There is a line in Psalm 104 that shimmers with wonder: “Clouds hide him; he walks upon the vault of the heavens.”
Continue reading “The Mystery With Us”
Luke 1:38 gives us one of the most astonishing sentences in all of Scripture. Mary’s quiet, courageous response to the angel: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.”
Continue reading “A Beacon for Trust”
Psalm 125 offers a simple, steady promise: those who put their trust in you, Lord, cannot be shaken. It’s a bold statement, almost too bold for the way most of us move through our days. And yet this week, as my back went out and forced me to slow down, I found myself living inside that promise in a new way.
Continue reading “An Unshakable Trust”
Jesus’ parable of the wooden beam is one of his most piercing invitations. “Why do you notice the splinter in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the wooden beam in your own?” The image is almost humorous and exaggerated, impossible, and yet painfully accurate. We are often far more aware of the small faults of others than the large, shaping patterns within ourselves. Not because we are malicious, but because seeing clearly is costly. It asks something of us.
Continue reading “Choosing to See”
Sometimes God speaks in the most ordinary places like in the checkout line at the grocery store. I was standing there, caught up by the busyness of shopping on a holiday weekend when a magazine cover caught my eye. The simple words rose from the glossy page like a quiet summons: an invitation to linger longer.
Continue reading “An Invitation to Linger”
Traveling for business can make life feel rushed and impersonal—airports, elevators, hotel rooms that all blur together. But every now and then, something breaks through the routine and calls us deeper.
Continue reading “A Small Sign, a Stirred Heart”
Smitten With Goodness 