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Boats

Matthew 8:23-27 (NRSV) Jesus Stills the Storm 23 And when he got into the boat, his disciples followed him. 24 A windstorm arose on the sea, so great that the boat was being swamped by the waves; but he was asleep. 25 And they went and woke him up, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” 26 And he said to them, “Why […]

A Known God

Psalm 119:89-90 89 Your word, Lord,     stands firm in heaven forever! 90 Your faithfulness extends from one generation to the next!     You set the earth firmly in place, and it is still there.  Reflection Corrie Ten Boom and her family aided Jewish people in escaping the Nazis during the Holocaust.  She, herself was a Holocaust survivor who started a rehabilitation […]

Healing

Psalm 148:1-6 148 Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord from heaven!     Praise God on the heights! 2 Praise God, all of you who are his messengers!     Praise God, all of you who comprise his heavenly forces! 3 Sun and moon, praise God!     All of you bright stars, praise God! 4 You highest heaven, praise God!     Do the same, you waters that are […]

It’s A Choice

2 Timothy 2:23-25a 23 Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant[c] must not be quarrelsome but kindly to everyone, an apt teacher, patient, 25 correcting opponents with gentleness.  Proverbs 15:18  18 Those who are hot-tempered stir up strife, but those who are slow to anger calm contention. 1 John […]

Zoom Room

Psalm 139:1-14 O Lord, you have searched me and known me. 2 You know when I sit down and when I rise up; you discern my thoughts from far away. 3 You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways. 4 Even before a word is on my tongue, O Lord, you know […]

Ants and Other Reminders of God’s Presence

Genesis 1:20-25 (NRSV) 20 And God said, “Let the waters bring forth swarms of living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the dome of the sky.” 21 So God created the great sea monsters and every living creature that moves, of every kind, with which the waters swarm, and every winged bird of every kind. […]

How the Virus Stole Easter

John 20:18 18 Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to her. Reflection There are so many creative people these days, who are putting their thoughts to words.  Some of them I struggle to understand (negativity can run rampant!) while others […]