The Sound of God’s Peace by Janice Keats One of my favourite childhood memories includes spending many nights traveling in my father’s pleasure boat, which was a longliner. Equipped with a sleeping capacity of six and all of the amenities that a family would need, we spent many nights anchored into the deep waters. On… Continue reading THE SOUND OF GOD’S PEACE
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HARD EUCHARISTEO
Hard Eucharisteo by Jan Cox In many of the past posts we have talked about prayer in all circumstances. This week I learned the practical reasons for this. Last week my husband’s van collided with another van at an intersection. He had a green light and had started into the intersection as another van ran… Continue reading HARD EUCHARISTEO
BE STILL AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD
Be Still and Wait Patiently for the Lord by Janice Keats As we go about our daily living often in a hurried pace, it may be challenging to find a time of solitude to commune with God. How do we find time to sit down and dine with God? By just doing that—by taking decisive… Continue reading BE STILL AND WAIT PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD
PRAYER IN TIMES OF DIVINE CHAOS
Prayer in Times of Divine Chaos by Judith Lawrence In the book, Entering the Castle, by Caroline Myss, subtitled An Inner Path to God and your Soul, the author speaks of chaos as an organic expression of the divine. She says that divine chaos cannot be stopped, manipulated, postponed, or bargained with. “It sweeps into your life, taking… Continue reading PRAYER IN TIMES OF DIVINE CHAOS
CONNECTED
Connected by Jan Cox “My kingdom,” said Jesus, “doesn’t consist of what you see around you” (John 18:36 The Message). When we arrived at our winter residence, I expected to pick up where I had left off last April. As I had hoped the water ran, the hydro and phone worked. Wonderful! But when I… Continue reading CONNECTED
A REASON TO PRAY
A Reason to Pray by Staci Stallings Recently I was reading Nancy Stafford’s Beauty by the Book. She pointed out something I hadn’t thought of. Words associated with Christ often start with the prefix re- as in renew, refresh, restore, resurrection. Words associated with Satan, however, often start with either de- or dis- Destroy, discourage,… Continue reading A REASON TO PRAY
WHEN IS ENOUGH – ENOUGH?
When is Enough – Enough? by Jennifer Slattery (reprinted with permission) We’ve all had those moments in our life when we’re ready to throw in the towel. We’ve prayed and prayed, fervently and with faith, for something or someone, to no avail. And we’ve all had those moments when God’s Spirit has burned within us… Continue reading WHEN IS ENOUGH – ENOUGH?
CAN PRAYER BE GOOD FOR ME?
Can Prayer be Good for Me? by Jan Cox In the past few weeks I have challenged myself to be more disciplined in prayer. Then I asked myself – why? Why do I pray? The “self” part of me says: “I can do everything. I can cope. I do not need help. But if I… Continue reading CAN PRAYER BE GOOD FOR ME?
MISDIRECTED PRAYERS
Misdirected Prayers by T. L Wiens Our pastor announced that a missionary had lost his wallet. He asked us to pray for the immediate return of this lost, most likely stolen article. Nothing within me felt at peace as the pastor bowed his head and asked for just that. What if the wallet was gone for… Continue reading MISDIRECTED PRAYERS
MY MISSIONARY MUSINGS
My Missionary Musings by Jan Cox Almost one week has gone by since I flew home from Poland (via Berlin and London). I had a fabulous two weeks of discovery, connections and faith building. We had lots of prayer times. Here are some thoughts that I jotted down in my journal about what I learned… Continue reading MY MISSIONARY MUSINGS