DAY 322 REFERENCE TEXT: Matthew 25:14-30 Whenever others attempt to wade into the things we call 'our own affairs', we might see them as busybodies. But if there is a set of words anyone, even in passing, can relay to another, 'make sure you make the most of your life', should find it's way into... Continue Reading →
VALUE YOUR EXPERIENCES
DAY 302 Exodus 22:21 “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. If there is one thing that people forget often, it is the reality of their experiences. Our experiences can be described as the memories we carry from our journey through life. They can be gained through the battles... Continue Reading →
MINI BITES
"Can you be frugal without being stingy or can you be generous without being reckless?" There is always a very narrow grey area between any two extremes. Balance is therefore the key to keeping one from being swayed to either extreme. "The bus called life does not stop for you to take a break." You... Continue Reading →
YOU ARE A TENANT
DAY 281 Matthew 21:37-38 Last of all, he sent his son to them. ‘They will respect my son,’ he said. “But when the tenants saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him and take his inheritance.’ The owner of this vineyard was one who had great expectation... Continue Reading →
JESUS IS THE ANSWER
DAY 261 Luke 7:12 Now as He approached the gate of the city, a dead man was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow; and a sizeable crowd from the city was with her. A considerable crowd followed this woman, who was on her way to bury her... Continue Reading →
YOU HAVE RESPONSIBILITIES PT 2
DAY 257 Proverbs 20:4 The lazy man does not plow when the winter [planting] season arrives; So he begs at the [next] harvest and has nothing [to reap]. It can be amazing how many people journey through life expecting things to simply happen for them, and to them. They are oblivious of the fact that... Continue Reading →
DO YOU FEAR THE LORD?
DAY 208 Exodus 19:16 On the morning of the third day there were thunders and lightnings and a thick cloud on the mountain and a very loud trumpet blast, so that all the people in the camp trembled. The God who appeared to Moses and the nation of Israel did so in a manner that... Continue Reading →
A LIFE HOARDED
DAY 183 The homily at Mass today had some deep statements that warranted a bit more pondering. The one of interest today was: 'A life hoarded is an answer lost' We are all afraid of losing, and because we are so afraid of this loss, we hoard things: our relationships, our resources and even our... Continue Reading →
IT’S OKAY TO RUN
DAY 128 Acts 14:5-6 And when a violent attempt was made by both the Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to abuse and stone them, they became aware of it and fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the surrounding region. In the text today, Paul and Barnabas found out they were... Continue Reading →