SUNDAY STILLNESS – Can You Find Peace?

Can You Find Peace? Janis Cox gives a picture of a Sunday Still – peace.

MY OWN FIVE-MINUTE FRIDAY

My Own Five-Minute Friday – Janis wants to write for 5 minutes on Fridays. Second in a series on Advent – PEACE

ARE YOU WAITING?

Are you Waiting? Janis describes her waiting time during Advent.

HOW DID I FIND GOD OR HOW DID HE FIND ME?

How Did I find God or How Did He Find Me? Janis Cox thinks back in her life and how God pursued her.

ARE YOU A MARY-KILLING MARTHA?

Are you a Mary-killing Martha? It takes a lot of strength … patience … surrender, to sit at Jesus’ feet. It’s so hard to be a Mary in a Martha world

IN THE ROAR OF YOUR WATERFALLS

Deep calls to deep because all of us long for intimacy. Vulnerability that reveals the depths of our souls. It is a dangerous thing. … Our only safety is in love that is even more profound. In God.

EXPECTATION – Five-Minute Fridays

Expectation This could have been a different post if my hand had reached into the mailbox and found a key for a package. I put expectation, today’s word from The Gypsy Mama, right down in my list with control. I am learning, however slowly, to release control … especially when I know I can’t do… Continue reading EXPECTATION – Five-Minute Fridays

“STEEPED TEA” PRAYERS

“Steeped Tea” Prayers by Jan Cox  I am not a perfectionist when it comes to making tea but I do know tea needs to steep before I pour and drink it. To steep – “to soak in water or other liquid so as to extract its flavour or to soften it.” As I sipped my… Continue reading “STEEPED TEA” PRAYERS

GO NOW IN PEACE

Go Now In Peace by Jan Cox At our church we have a song we sing at the end of most services called “Go Now in Peace”. That is so important – to remain at peace – even in the middle of a storm. In a few weeks our little town will have the privilege… Continue reading GO NOW IN PEACE

PRAYING WITH IMPACT

Praying with Impact by T.L Wiens Years ago I attended meetings on prayer. The speaker went on and on about how we had to pray “right” to expect an answer. He left the audience feeling like we should tread lightly and be wary of our words as we prayed. I wasn’t comfortable with his theories… Continue reading PRAYING WITH IMPACT