DROP BY DROP
In baptism our whole life begins anew. The new name we receive is a reminder of our new identity, one where we are saved by the “bath of rebirth and renewal.” Whatever came before pales in comparison to what will come next with Jesus.
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2018
HUMILITY
Jesus reminds us to be humble like Him: to let go of our pride and self-centeredness as we die to ourselves just as Jesus died on the cross for us.
INVITATION TO LIFE
When I allowed Jesus to enter my life, I found that I was no longer drowning – He is my raft.
A NEW JUBILEE
God has sent his Son with wonderful news for us; our failures have been forgiven.
WHEN LOVE IS SAID AND DONE
Lord Jesus, help me to see with your eyes, listen with your ears, and love with your heart.
LOVE FROM ABUNDANCE
God gives and serves freely and joyfully. In that, I feel a great comfort and hope that I might love more similarly to the way He loves me.
SEEKERS
I come to embrace my belovedness and brokenness as God’s story for me - a work of art in constant progress.
A PURE AND SIMPLE FOLLOWING
This gaze of the Lord falls on every moment of our life in which we try to follow him.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
I get so wrapped up in what’s missing in life that I forget about the love God has given us.
A DECISIVE CHOICE
Choosing to be a child of God or grounding our identity on something else makes all the difference.
FINDING CHRIST (EVEN THOUGH HE WAS NOT LOST)
I rest in awe, peace, and trust that the life of God flows through my family life, even in its brokenness and moments of imperfection.
GOD’S CONTINUED FAITHFULNESS
There is great trust and faith in somehow recognizing that God fulfills God’s promises each and every day.
STRANGERS IN A NEW LAND
Driving through the border this holiday season, it was hard not to think of the Holy Family and their struggles trying to survive and make a new life for themselves.
BELIEVING BEFORE SEEING
One of the joys of teaching is that my students remind me of my own journey in faith, and their perspectives on things both challenge and refresh my own views.
WICK & WILDFIRE
I am overwhelmed with gratitude and praise for a Spirit who would be so generous, gentle, fierce, and forgiving.
LIGHT OF LIFE
The Mystery of the Incarnation we celebrate today involves finding God in surprising places.