desiring God … listening, waiting
Thursday, December 7, 2023 Memorial of Saint Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church Pearl Harbor Day in USA (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Remodeling Trust in the Lord forever! He humbles those in high places. He tumbles the lofty city to the ground and levels it with the dust....
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Be here now My heart is moved with pity for the crowd. Not my heart could be, my heart would be, my heart was, or my heart will be. No, Jesus’ heart is moved with pity for the crowd right now....
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One with the Spirit On that day a shoot shall sprout from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom. The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him. Over the years some of us feel more...
Posted on Dec 04, 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Ain’t gonna study war no more We shall beat our swords into plowshares. We shall not raise the sword against one another, and study war no more. Children play cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians, and they play with cap guns,...
First Sunday of Advent, December 3, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) One day at a time, Sweet Jesus, that’s all I’m asking from you. Why do you let us wander, O Lord, from your ways, and harden our hearts so that we fear you not? Return for the sake...
Posted on Dec 02, 2023
December 2, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Twas the night before the chess games Jesus told his disciples to be vigilant at all times, and pray for the strength to stand before the Son of Man. Sleeping on the living room floor in our tent, Miles and Jasper will...
December 1, 2023 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Late lunch with Daniel Thrones were set up and the Ancient One took his throne. Miles was hungry. He finished his equations worksheet while I fixed him lunch, a salami and cheese sandwich, slices from half a honeycrisp apple, cider, and cheese...
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
Complete list of November 2023 Daily Devotions with links November 1 All in good time November 2 Blessed be the souls of the just November 3 Now there is the sitting with it November 4 Loving God, loving each other November 5 Maintain a space for peace November 6 Your touch is Christ’s...
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
Haiku for every day of November 2023 November 1 Spinal stenosis Michael could not stop the pain Refused the morphine November 2 On a long S curve Journey through life and more life Smoothly into death November 3 Bills are coming due Calamity coming soon When you sew the wind …...
Posted on Nov 30, 2023
Thursday, November 30, 2023 Feast of Saint Andrew, Apostle (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) From Lincoln Bible Institute to Open Arms How can they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how can they believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how can they...
