Being Broken ~ Henri Nouwen · Jul 15, 08:28 AM
Jesus was broken on the cross. He lived his suffering and death not as an evil to avoid at all costs, but as a mission to embrace. We too are broken. We live with broken bodies, broken hearts, broken minds or broken spirits. We suffer from broken relationships.
Debbie's update · May 15, 10:12 AM
PSA 63:7 For Thou hast been my help, And in the shadow of Thy wings I sing for joy…
Joseph and I returned from a conference recently. It was a full flight and I noticed a young woman looking at the empty seat beside me and then at the young man with her…
Personal update 2010-04-20 · Apr 20, 08:13 AM
Hi friends,
Thanks for your prayers. For some reason, the spiritual warfare lately has been super intense and unrelenting. Deb and I usually pray the “Our Father” prayer every morning and we pause and ‘clean house’ when we get to the part that says “lead us not into temptation but deliver us from the evil one.” …
The Virtue of Flexibility · Mar 16, 09:38 AM
Trees look strong compared with the wild reeds in the field. But when the storm comes the trees are uprooted, whereas the wild reeds, while moved back and forth by the wind, remain rooted …
Freedom from Judging, Freedom for mercy · Mar 9, 08:55 AM
We spend an enormous amount of energy making up our minds about other people. Not a day goes by without somebody doing or saying something that evokes in us the need to form an opinion …
ECC 3:8 A time to love… · Feb 7, 03:00 PM
We just celebrated the wedding of our youngest daughter, Ruth to Mike Rivera, in our home on January31st in the afternoon…
Being Safe Places for Others · Dec 28, 08:23 AM
When we are free from the need to judge or condemn, we can become safe places for people to meet in vulnerability and take down the walls that separate them. Being deeply rooted in the love of God, we cannot help but invite people to love one another. When people realise that we have no hidden agendas or unspoken intentions, that we are not trying to gain any profit for ourselves, and that our only desire is for peace and reconciliation, they may find the inner freedom and courage to leave their guns at the door and enter into conversation with their enemies.
