In the Church calendar this is the final week of the year. Today is the Feast of Christ the King the official end of the liturgical year. I'm going to take a moment to Ponder before the next Word of the Year begins. I've spent time pondering the beauty of this year with it's highs … Continue reading 2014 Word of the Year – the final week
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Feeling a bit hamster-ish
Here it is November 13th. Just mere days until the celebration of my birth. There are a group of us in the family starting in August that turn the same age each year. It's kind of sweet. This year seems to have sped by at a breakneck pace with its challenges and joys. More on … Continue reading Feeling a bit hamster-ish
The Joy of the Lord
The Joy of the Lord is my Strength Nehemiah 8:10 Tap Dancing Priests I woke up with "Overwhelmed" running through my head again. Weirdly I'd gone to bed thinking about the video (link above) and how I'd love to be able to dance, really dance. Sometimes I dance around my house while getting ready for … Continue reading The Joy of the Lord
I delight myself in you
"Overwhelmed" Big Daddy Weave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50e1mDRukFI I see the work of Your Hands Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance oh God All that You are is so overwhelming I hear the sound of Your Voice All at once it’s a gentle and thundering noise oh God All that You are is so overwhelming I delight myself … Continue reading I delight myself in you
Lead me to the Cross
"Lead Me To The Cross" United (Hillsong United) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76JRxNIMk3o Savior I come Quiet my soul remember Redemption's hill Where Your blood was spilled For my ransom Everything I once held dear I count it all as lost [Chorus:] Lead me to the cross Where Your love poured out Bring me to my knees Lord I … Continue reading Lead me to the Cross
"Overwhelmed" Big Daddy Weave http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiGb14tTaH4 I see the work of Your Hands Galaxies spin in a Heavenly dance oh God All that You are is so overwhelming I hear the sound of Your Voice All at once it’s a gentle and thundering noise oh God All that You are is so overwhelming I delight myself … Continue reading
Reading into
"Every Little Prison (Deliver Me)" Matt Maher From wanting to be loved From wanting to be praised by all From needing to be first From finding all my worth in this world From wanting to be seen From constant worrying about myself Deliver me From validating words that only seem to serve a heart that's … Continue reading Reading into
Growing Peace
When we look critically at the many thoughts and feelings that fill our minds and hearts, we may come to the horrifying discovery that we often choose death instead of life, curse instead of blessing. Jealousy, envy, anger, resentment, greed, lust, vindictiveness, revenge, hatred ... they all float in that large reservoir of our inner … Continue reading Growing Peace
Waiting for
Didja ever feel like you were waiting for some big event to happen that will put everything to rights in your world? You know the event I'm talking about, the one where everything is just this perfect, utopian paradise? Everything falls into place and suddenly life is just magical. Yeah, that. Sometimes I dream about … Continue reading Waiting for
Intimacy
Sometimes we experience a terrible dryness in our spiritual life. We feel no desire to pray, don't experience God's presence, get bored with worship services, and even think that everything we ever believed about God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit is little more than a childhood fairy tale. Then it is important to realise that … Continue reading Intimacy
A Quilter's Heart 