Tag Archives: jesus
Shaking the Hourglass
Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Matthew 26:41 A recent morning devotional referred to the life of Teresa of Avila. She was a 15th century Spanish mystic and … Continue reading
The Fall
During a recent bout of the flu I fell in my bathroom. I still don’t know exactly what happened, except I found myself face first on the floor between the tub and the cabinet. I was very relieved that I … Continue reading
Hello Beautiful!
In the morning, my late husband Dan always sat at the kitchen counter long before I got up. He liked to rise before dawn, have his coffee and read the news. As a lawyer he kept up on the legal … Continue reading
Epiphany
Today, January 6th is the traditional feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi to Jesus. This event is usually depicted occurring at Jesus’ birth while Matthew places it realistically at least two years later which precipitates Herod’s murderous slaughter … Continue reading
Post Election Musings
“The government will rest of his shoulders” Isaiah 9:6 Yesterday I stood in line to vote at our local polling place without Dan for the first time. It was another of those out of the blue realizations which makes the … Continue reading
From The Sheep Pen 