August 13, 2025 “So there, in the land of Moab, Moses, the servant of the Lord, died, as the Lord had said.”— Book of Deuteronomy The world mourns when a great man or woman dies, such as Mother Teresa and Martin Luther King Jr. And the world mourns at the...
August 12, 2025 One of Sting’s most popular songs is “Fields of Gold,” written in the 1990s and inspired by his love for Trudie Styler and the fields and sunsets at his 16th-century manor house in the English countryside. The singer once wrote: “In England, our house...
August 11, 2025 The following reflection is taken from “Celtic Parables” by Robert Van de Weyer. Reasons for Trembling There are four reasons why a person may tremble.The person may be frightened and tremble with fear.The person may be ill and tremble with a fever.The...
August 10, 2025 The following excerpt is from Henri Nouwen’s “Turn My Mourning into Dancing: Finding Hope During Hard Times,” compiled and edited by Timothy Jones. This afternoon, my good friend Jonas called, his voice trembling, shock muting his voice. His daughter,...
August 9, 2025 An Act of Gratitude A very old man went out one day onto the land beside his house and began planting fruit trees. Then, a young man walked by. “What are you doing?” the young man asked.“Planting fruit trees,” the old man replied.“But you will not see...
August 8, 2025 Healing Prayer at Bedtime Lord Jesus, through the power of the Holy Spirit,Go back into my memory as I sleep.Every hurt that has ever been done to me,heal that hurt.Every hurt that I have ever caused another person,heal that hurt.All the relationships...
