desiring God … listening, waiting
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Home on Lincoln The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life – of whom shall I be afraid? Our apartment sink backed up this weekend and on Monday morning...
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 First Tuesday in November (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Election Day in America Come unto me, all you who labor and are heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. I can’t imagine running for president. Kamala and Donald must be exhausted, running all over the country,...
Monday, November 4, 2024 Memorial of Saint Charles Borromeo, Bishop (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Election tomorrow Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others....
Thirty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time, November 3, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Hear O Israel! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. In The Holiness of God R. C. Sproul points out...
Saturday, November 2, 2024 The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls Day) (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Heaven helps us All day yesterday and today, the Day of the Dead brings out penitents, souls and saints, family friends and of course a number of dressed up party-ers, ready...
Friday, November 1, 2024 Solemnity of All Saints Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Cry, the Beloved Country Those in white robes, who are they and where did they come from? We’ve made new friends at Grace Covenant Church from South Africa. Soon...
Thursday, October 31, 2024 All Saints Eve All Hallows Eve (Halloween) (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) For all the saints Jesus told the Pharisees, “Go and tell that fox Herod that I cast out demons and perform healings today and tomorrow, and on the third day I accomplish my purpose....
Wednesday, October 30, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Children Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. Parents, do not provoke your children to anger but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord. On the first day of the week we joined...
Tuesday, October 29, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Grace Brothers and sisters, submit to one another out of reverence for Christ. Marriage is an arena where this idea gets a lot of traction. Politics needs to be an arena where this idea is at least entertained. Here are some...
Monday, October 28, 2024 Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Seatmates You are no longer travelers and strangers to each other, but you are fellow citizens with the holy ones, and members of the household of God. Margaret has developed a wonderful facility for...
