ireland pilgrimage

Some ventured out into unknown territory

Leaving the comfort and safety of their routine places and familiar people

They trusted the Lord and set sail on the winds of his breath into a new and beautiful land

There they were swept up in the wonder and the grandeur of God's presence and God's people

They tasted his goodness again and again in who they met and the conversations they had

And in the end they became more the people God intended them to be

Knowing themselves and their God better at the end of the journey than they did at the beginning

Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men.

For he filled their mouths with laughter and their souls with songs of joy.

your will, not my own

the ebb and flow of life

has a certain gravitational pull 

not to mention the pull of the ego

it’s so easy to get swept up in

an abundance of activity 

with little regard or attention to

what is mine to do and what is not

the urgent becomes central 

the important peripheral

no time for stopping

no space for asking

no stillness for listening 

just a bunch of doing

which may or may not be 

what is supposed to be done 

how will i ever know 

if i don’t stop and ask 

how will i ever know

if i don’t listen

in the presence of my enemies

you prepare a table

before me in the

presence of my enemies

because it makes me

truly depend on you

if you took away

my enemies

it would take away

my dependence

and tempt me 

to operate out of

my own resources

two options for advent 2025

 Advent begins on November 30th this year.  If you're looking for a companion for yourself, your small group, your Sunday School class, your church, your staff, or your friends, here are two options.

                                                                       Order My Steps  

                                                                       Watch and Wait