the Value of Making Mistakes – Sunday Ponderings
Could making mistakes (or sin…a bigger and heavier word) actually be valuable? I believe it is!
levels of obedience — Sunday Pondering
One of Claire’s friends gave a talk in church a while back about what I’ve started to call the “three levels of obedience.” (Yes I liked the thought enough to…
Sunday pondering — a “conscious receiving”
I’ve been thinking about this a lot…another beautiful quote from Richard Rohr. I wish I could remember which meditation it was part of so I could refer you to the…
Good Timber Doesn’t Grow with Ease — Sunday ponderings
Just as time was running out for our first meeting at church today (it was testimony meeting where everyone can stand and share their thoughts about Jesus), Lucy stood up…
growth by doing it wrong rather than right
In preparation for Sunday tomorrow I wanted to post these thoughts I have been thinking about for a couple weeks. I know I’ve mentioned Richard Rohr meditations many times before….
Sunday ponderings — continual “turning” of our hearts in the darkness
In our Sunday School class today we talked about the wisdom that can be found in the book of Proverbs in the Bible. There are some pretty incredible things to…
Sunday ponderings — the importance of pondering
I posted this on Instagram, but here it is with a little added insight at the end for the blog too… Last week this girl encircled me with this beautiful…
Sunday pondering — “Abide with Me”
It is late on a Sunday and I’m trying to clear off my desk, filled up with little papers and notes. And I came across some words I scribbled down…
Sunday ponderings — “The Transformer Principle”
I’m sure I’ve talked before here about the “Transformer Principle.” It’s a principle my dad came up with as one of the “Grandfather’s Secrets” he shares each summer with the…