The dictionary defines hospitality as: "the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers." The Bible tells us in Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without…
Hundreds of youth recently (April 2019) gathered in Boston at a Youth Jamboree to meet with Presiding Bishop Michael Curry (of the Episcopal Church). He opened the floor to questions from the youth. A young girl, around age 12 and…
I’ve been working through The God of All Comfort: Devotions of hope for those who chronically suffer by Judy Gann. Today’s Scripture was Habakkuk 3:17-18 “Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,…
I was talking with a colleague in her office the other day when we heard an “oh no!” from the hallway. Upon investigation, we found a woman in the hall watching as the pearls scattered across the floor from her…
I wrote a passage in my prayer journal on Holy Saturday - the day between Good Friday and Easter. There are times in life when we lose hope, when we don’t understand what is happening and why. We don’t know…
As a chronically ill person, I nap. I nap a lot. For some that may sound dreamy, but it can be really annoying sometimes too. Just because I’m so tired I can’t continue to function through the rest of the…
I teach Sunday School to middle schoolers once a month. It kind of reminds me of herding cats and I’m quite thankful it’s only once per month. In all seriousness, God bless all those who work with middle schoolers. They…
If you missed parts one and two, you can go and read them now! People tend to participate in visio divina with an image such as a painting, drawing, or stained glass window, but I want to illustrate that visio…
This part 2 in a 3-part series on Visio Divina. You can read part 1 here and part 3 here. The ancient spiritual practice of visio divina was instrumental in the creation of Messages from God: An Illuminated Devotional and…
This will be a 3-part series on Visio Divina. This ancient spiritual practice was instrumental in the creation of Messages from God: An Illuminated Devotional and is a practice we incorporated into the companion workbook. As such, I thought it…