desiring God … listening, waiting
Posted on Jul 04, 2024
Thursday, July 4, 2024 Independence Day in the United States of America (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) This land is my land, your bones are my bones Diana Butler Bass tracked down three poems which regard the 4th of July with different eyes. “Which one speaks to you most deeply?”...
Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Feast of Saint Thomas, Apostle (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Father’s Day golf with Marc Brothers and sisters, you are no longer strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens. Of course. We had many opportunities to hit the golf ball high and straight, toward the...
Posted on Jul 02, 2024
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Crossing the sea in a small boat Marc and I are playing golf today. 18 holes from a cart is far easier, I found out, than nine par 3 holes walking. On Saturday Chris and Jack invited me to play with...
Posted on Jul 01, 2024
Monday, July 1, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) I die by brightness and the Holy Spirit Teacher, I will follow you wherever you go. The sun sets over Urbana, and the band Kalesa (which is also a horse-drawn carriage in the Philippines) plays on at Riggs Beer Company’s Summerfest...
Posted on Jun 30, 2024
Complete list of June 2024 Daily Devotions with links June 1 Marc and Evie on vacation at last June 2 This is my blood June 3 Earl and Mooch and the rest of us June 4 All of us are growing up June 5 Mastering our tools as co-creators June 6 Quiet days...
Posted on Jun 30, 2024
Haiku for every day of June 2024 June 1 Marc and Evie left Home again to Illinois We’re following soon June 2 Marg’ret missed her flight My fault, TSA, too long Lose race to Springfield June 3 Took us out this time Jack, Aly, Texas Road House And Jack even drove ...
Posted on Jun 30, 2024
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, June 30, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The Chosen, Season 3, Episode 5 – Jairus and Veronica God did not make death! Nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living. God formed man to be imperishable. In The Chosen, Simon’s wife Eden...
Saturday, June 29, 2024 Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Heroes of our faith In those days King Herod laid hands upon some members of the Church to harm them. First there was James (of Peter, James and John), the brother of the “disciple...
Posted on Jun 28, 2024
Friday, June 28, 2024 Memorial of Saint Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The healing heart of Irenaeus Managing your resources while Marcus Aurelius was the Roman emperor might have been difficult. Although not sanctioned by the emperor, persecution of Christians took on a more hysterical tone...
Thursday, June 27, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Jesus’ litmus test Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, arrived at the city, and the king of Judah surrendered to him. Our Lincoln Christian Seminary Professor John Castelein introduced his Roman Catholic Theology class with a word picture. “We are all going...
