desiring God … listening, waiting
Posted on Jan 12, 2024
Friday, January 12, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Watch the kids take care of things If you are four and you are endangered (slightly) by something your seven year old brother does, what do you say? How do you respond? Our four-year-old got right in the face of his...
Thursday, January 11, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Eli’s story ends The Philistines gathered for an attack on Israel. Israel went out to engage them in battle. Four thousand Israelite soldiers were killed. This surprised the leaders of Israel, so they decided to carry the Ark of the Lord...
Wednesday, January 10, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Samuel’s story continues One day Eli was asleep in his usual place. His eyes had grown weak and he could not see. But the lamp of God was not yet extinguished, and Samuel was sleeping near the Ark. And the Lord...
Posted on Jan 09, 2024
Haiku for every day of August 2023 August 1 Life is difficult Yes, I am going to die So? … Redeem the time August 2 What have I been taught? Where, from whom did I learn it? God’s behind it all August 3 Introducing a stent Managing a robust flow Keeping...
Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Tuesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Samuel’s story begins Eli the priest was sitting on a chair near the doorpost of the Lord’s temple. David’s story starts quietly, Eli sitting on a chair (as he so often did) watching...
Posted on Jan 08, 2024
Monday, January 8, 2024 The Baptism of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Behold the lamb of God Mary and Joseph gave Jesus a first-year cake, and he plunged his hands into it and pulled out a plum! He covered his face with icing and ate as much of...
Posted on Jan 07, 2024
Sunday, January 7, 2024 Celebration of the Epiphany of the Lord (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) The angels’ inherent prerogative Rise up in splendor, Jerusalem! Your light has come, the glory of the Lord shines round about you. It wasn’t just long ago. The light shines now, on this day,...
Posted on Jan 06, 2024
Saturday January 6, 2024 Traditional Day of Epiphany in the West Feast of Epiphany Three Kings Day Theophany (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Overcoming the world on I 35 The Spirit is the one who testifies, and the Spirit is truth. There are three that testify, the Spirit, the water...
Posted on Jan 05, 2024
Friday, January 5, 2024 Memorial of Saint John Neumann, Bishop (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Just a day in the life with Jasper and friends God is greater than our hearts and knows everything. It’s been foggy and rainy and 50 degrees all day. As I write I hear the...
Posted on Jan 04, 2024
Thursday, January 4, 2024 Memorial of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Religious (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Swords will be turned into plowshares John watched Jesus walk by and said, “Behold the Lamb of God.” Two of his disciples heard what he said and followed Jesus. One of them was Andrew,...
