…pray without ceasing. Amen…

Pray…then end it with amen...prayer over.  That's the way it's done.  However, if amen ends the prayer…how do we pray without ceasing? We have to look at the word amen, does it really mean "all done"?  Nope, that's just how we use it today.  It, at its most basic, could have a few meanings…"so be …

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…glorified in us…

Sometimes when reading, one hits a sentence or two that is so rich - so dense with meaning - you must stop and let your mind catch up with the words.  Sometimes you have to dwell on the quote for days…this is one of those quotes.  It's from Marcus Rainsford's book "Our Lord Prays For …

…littering allowed…

No, no littering.  Trash welcome.  Dump trash here…those were a few other titles considered for this week's blog.  No this is not a rant against conservation/environmental issues.  This article has nothing to do with the tons of garbage we spew into the landfills, oceans, or anywhere else.  Which might leave one a bit baffled as …

…legacy…

Jesus prayed for me…He may have prayed for you too:"I do not ask for these only, but also for those who will believe in me through their word,(John 17:20 ESV)Jesus was praying specifically for His disciples…but when He mentioned "through their word," He was praying for those who believed because they - the disciples- were …

…mirror, mirror…

"I had succumbed to one of the most primal idolatries, using God as a tool to have life on my terms." - Jamin Goggin
Quoted from "The Way of the Dragon or The Way of the Lamb" by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel

Powerful sentence.

Made more potent by,,,

…signs of the fines…

Hit a worker, pay a $10,000 fine. Don't hit our workers, avoid $10,000 fine. I saw several of these signs as we made our three state trek down to Dallas for a Texas Thanksgiving.  Somewhere along the trip, the signs got me to musing… Do we really have to monetize a personal impact to the …

…date night…

Don't let the title dissuade you from reading...there's something here for everyone. Now to dive in... Date night means a multitude of things to different people. Julie and I have, what many would consider, an unusual preference for date nights. We like going out to eat (nothing unusual yet) at places that take more travel …