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The Blessing Hidden in the Waiting
DID YOU KNOW Did You Know that Waiting Can Be Worship? (Psalm 5:3) We tend to think of waiting as a pause—a delay between what we want and what we’ll receive. But Scripture paints waiting as an act of worship. Psalm 5:3 says, “In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly.” The Hebrew root for wait carries the sense of watching with…
If today is a day of rest, how will you spend your time?
What does rest look like to you? Does it mean nothing or is service part of the plans? Will it be stagnant or will it be a time to do good? Would it be a time to get a massage or workout? What comes to mind when you think of a day of rest? When you retire, will it be your time of rest or will you use that time for greater good? We’re all given such short time, let’s be good stewards of it. Let’s…
Burdens, how good are you at laying them down or making an exchange?
Ever considered what a burden is? Have you been challenged to lay them down or even exchange them for something else? Do those burdens build up pressure and stress in your life? What if you could just stop and put them down? How about if you could make a swap that would something easier and lighter? What is a burden? A burden is anything that weighs you down—physically, emotionally, mentally,…
Review: Waiting for God
Waiting for God, Simone Weil, Translated by Emma Craufurd with Introduction by Leslie A. Fiedler. Harper & Row Perennial Library (ISBN: 0060902957) 1973 (Originally published in 1951, link and cover photo are to current edition in print). Summary: Weil’s correspondence with her mentor and four essays on her religious thought focused around loving and attending to God. Simone Weil is a “one off”…
Review: My Heart Overflows
My Heart Overflows: A Treasury of Readings, Poems, and Prayers on Gratitude, Compiled by the editors at Paraclete Press. Paraclete Press (ISBN: 9781640609617), 2024. Summary: A treasury of reflections on gratitude, a compilation of poetry, quotations, readings and art on thanksgiving for blessings, others, and God. Paraclete Press excels in publishing works of devotion combining depth of…
Review: Growing Old Gracefully
Growing Old Gracefully, David J. Claassen. Elk Lake Publishing (ISBN: 9798891341890), 2024. Summary: Navigating the transitions of our senior years with grace and joy. This book could not have arrived at a better time. I turn 70 in the next couple weeks. And I conclude my employment with the collegiate ministry for which I’ve worked for 48 years in just 37 days. This is a book about the…
Review: The Most Holy Place
The Most Holy Place, Jeremy D. Vogan. Staunton, VA: LightPath Publishing, 2023. Summary: Day-by-day prayers based on a verse by verse reflection on the Book of Hebrews. I’ve followed Jeremy Vogan’s blog, God, Life, and Beauty for several years and deeply appreciated his poetic reflections on life and faith. So I was intrigued to receive a copy of his new book The Most Holy Place. It is an…
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Review: Sundays on the Go Year B
Sundays on the Go Year B, Albert Haase, OFM. Brewster, MA: Paraclete Press, 2023. Summary: Taking the lectionary readings for each Sunday in liturgical year B, offers a brief reflection, prayer, and question to ponder, also including readings for solemnities and special feasts. Year B in the liturgical cycle begins on the first Sunday of Advent, which is December 3 in 2023. Paraclete has…
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