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11 Wednesday Oct 2017

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Father,hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our daily bread, and forgive us our sins. For we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. AND do not bring us to the time of trial. Amen.

Today watch for your daily blessings! Be careful and do not slip into whining for this is your day do not let it go without rejoicing.

See you in the valley and on the mountain!

See you at the River…

10 Tuesday Oct 2017

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We have been spending time in Iowa with some good friends. They took us to a park that overlooks the Mississippi River which gave me pause and brought to mind the Father and poet John O’Donohue. He wrote:

I would love to live

Like a river flows,

Carried by the surprise

Of it’s own unfolding.

Which causes me to ask: is there something I (we) need to let go of in order to live the life God wants for us? What can I give up today in order to enjoy the. “Unfolding’ Of God’s Love for me?

His love is available, Her healing and love is right here right now but I need to flow into my Savior’s arms.

See you at the river…

Pay Attention to what is around us…again

10 Tuesday Oct 2017

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Yesterday I shared the music of the trees around us. My sister in Christ sent me a poem of hers that reflects what I wrote. Here it is enjoy and thanks Amy…

Our Walk…

09 Monday Oct 2017

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‘In his book, The Divine Dance Richard Rohr states, “Thus everything is Holy for those who have learned to see.” I have been visiting friends in Iowa and during my morning walk the Aspen leaves almost seemed to sing in the wind which reminded me of the Father’s comments. Take a moment today…this week to rejoice in God’s gift to us, His wonderful creation.

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Did You Know You Can Hear…

19 Tuesday Sep 2017

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Spiritual Direction

17 Sunday Sep 2017

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I finished one year of study, meditation, contemplation and being directed and directing with the Center Quest school of spiritual direction. Was one of the most spiritually maturing experiences of my life. As I draw near to retirement it seems God has opened a new avenue of service as a spiritual director. I continue to ask God to make me more certain of my new purpose. Keep me in prayer and if you have ever been interested in Discernment and spiritual Direction give me a call. Would be an honor to journey with you.

Washed Away…Rejoice!

03 Wednesday Feb 2016

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mud We had quite a rain storm with flooded streets and mud all around. I was attempting to get into my car when I looked up and there it was…a rainbow! Wasn’t terribly bright was rather subdued. But that didn’t matter the message was there just the same.

Fourth-century bishop Gregory of Nyssa wrote, “God has imprinted the image of good things of His own nature on creation. But, sin in spreading out over the divine likeness, has caused this good to disappear, covering it with shameful garments. But if by life rightly led, you washed  away the mud that has been put on your heart, the Godlike beauty will again shine in you.”

Today why not shine! Let the mud of anger, resentment, jealousy and depression just wash away. Let God’s light shine through you this day. He loves you, He likes you. We are His children rejoice!

As you walk the path today remember you are forgiven. So…maybe today is the day you invite someone back into your life. Invite them to church knowing that we, you and I, ourselves would be lost without His grace.

 

 

“Reflecting the Lord’s Glory?”

02 Tuesday Feb 2016

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reflectI was at the coast last week and ate lunch on a pier near Avila Beach California. The restaurant has tables that you can peer through and see the water beneath. They accomplish this by use of mirrors to reflect the surface below. Very unique but not very exciting since the sea life didn’t cooperate. All that could be seen was the encrusted pilings.

Paul tells us in 2 Corinthians 3:18, “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his likeness with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit.”

But do we? Are we a living advertisement for our Savior? Are we a loving reflection of His grace? Or do we stomp through life grumping and griping about our day looking and sounding like a crusty old stick in the mud? Stop! Think about what you are reflecting to the world.

Fourth-century preacher John Chrysostom wrote, “This is the rule of most perfect Christianity, its most exact definition, its highest point, namely, the seeking of the common good. For nothing can so make a person an imitator of Christ as caring for his neighbors.”

On the path today care for someone. Pause and reflect upon God’s love for you which then translates to others. Don’t know about you but I really don’t want to turn into an encrusted old saint stuck in my ways. Please dear God help me reflect your grace. God bless your walk today.

 

“Jump Up…”

28 Thursday Jan 2016

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pathFor my morning devotion I was reading Matthew 9: 1-9 in The Living Bible. I was struck by the phrase, “…jumped up and left!” When they bring the man on his mat to be healed Jesus heals him and tells him to go home. The Bible says, “…he jumped up and left.” Then Jesus sees Mathew the tax collector and calls him as his disciple. The Scripture notes, “Matthew jumped up and went.”

Thomas Merton wrote, “There is, in a word, nothing comfortable about the Bible-until we manage to get so used to it that we make it comfortable then we are perhaps too used to it and too at home in it. Let us not be too sure we know the Bible…just because we have learned not to have problems with it. Have we perhaps learned…not to really pay attention to it? Have we ceased to question the book and be questioned by it?”

Father, as I contemplated scripture this morning I was confronted by the urgency of the Bible. I was made uncomfortable by the need for speed. I could hear you saying, “Danny, quit lying down, get up and move. Why are you still sitting there?” Time to “..jump up and serve. Someone is hurting. Someone is crying, someone is in pain and needs a Savior. Why? Because you are still sitting there.”

Dear God, when someone hungers, make it our response to serve a meal spiritual and physical. When one of us is displaced, make it our urgency to house. Dear God help us to move today and stand with our brother and sister in pain. May we find peace in the urgency to bring others to you. Amen.

Get up and move on the path today. What re you doing still sitting there?

 

Time to Prepare…

26 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Zach Well I’ve started again. Cutting some blocks for our Lenten series. My wife thinks I’m a little crazy to go through so much work for such a few weeks. To be honest most people just don’t appreciate the process. But…that’s not why I do it. For me its a time to consider God’s word, to pray about what I read in the Scriptures, to meditate on those words, then contemplate my relationship to God through those meditative thoughts and finally cut to the center and find direction.

This morning I was reading from Genesis 1:3-5 in the Living Bible, Then God said, “Let there be light.” And light appeared. And God was please with it, and divided the light from the darkness. So he let it shine for awhile, and then there was darkness.

Obviously God was creating a woodblock series. Just kidding. But what really caught my attention was that phrase, “…he let the it shine for awhile, and then there was darkness.” Let’s be honest people. You only have a short period to walk in God’s way. To share in His creation, to tell someone the good news of a risen Savior. So…enjoy the walk today. Share with a friend or neighbor how you are preparing for that day you walk the path in heaven. Don’t delay for darkness is always a reality.

Dear God thank you for being our creator and redeemer. Help us to prepare and spread the good news about the path. Amen.

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