A little over two years ago I was slowly emerging out of survival mode. I had my first child the previous year and life beyond diapers and nursing was starting to appear again. While at the playground one morning, one of my dear friends bravely asked me the challenging question that had been plaguing me […]
The brethren also asked Abba Agathon “Amongst all good works, which is the virtue which requires the greatest effort?” He answered “Forgive me, but I think there is no labour greater than that of prayer to God. For every time a man wants to pray, his enemies, the demons, want to prevent him. For they […]
I’m a guy who likes to look back and to look forward, to review and to plan. I appreciate the opportunities to read back through my journal, to remember what I was feeling, to wonder if any growth or change has really happened. 🙂 I hope you get a few minutes in these opening hours […]
February is always a long month. I guess it is the shortest month, if you’re counting days, but for me, it never feels like the shortest month. The excitement of the holidays is long past and I’m ready to shed my winter coat. I’m tired of the early darkness and spring break is too many […]
Post by Louise Brooks Outside my kitchen window, in a tree at the edge of my little Arlington backyard, there was a bird that sat on a branch. But this bird was so still that I thought it was simply a leaf shaped like a bird. I spent at least one full minute staring out […]
A post by Andrew Thompson Waffles. Of all the breakfast food in the world, waffles are my favorite. My grandma SeaShell used to make Belgian waffles for me and my brother when we stayed over at her house on the weekends. These were ‘loaded waffles’, with generous heaps of butter, blueberries, strawberries and maple syrup. […]
Maybe you decided that in 2010 you want to read the Bible more consistently. I know January always catches me in a more fervent mood… (now June is another story). I want to give you 3 suggestions for spending daily time reading the Bible. Disclaimer– I’m the kind of guy who needs a plan. In […]
Maybe you decided that in 2010 you want to read the Bible more consistently. I know January always catches me in a more fervent mood… (now June is another story). I want to give you 3 suggestions for spending daily time reading the Bible. Disclaimer– I’m the kind of guy who needs a plan. In […]
One of the key applications of our series from Exodus was creating a deliberate time and place to interact with God. Moses did it outside the camp in a tent of meeting. We can do it almost anywhere– a park bench, a specific chair in our home or office, a closet. So choose a place […]