Tag Archives: Obedience

The Faithful

I enjoy learning about people of great faith. They are part of our spiritual history and we are connected to them. St. Patrick comes to mind this week, and last month we were reminded of Valentine. It is encouraging and motivating to know their stories. There are also great examples of faith that don’t have…
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Snippy

I don’t always respond well if someone hurts me. It’s tempting to not only stop the wrong, but to declare judgment. I feel free to make a defensive point and indulge a sharp response. David, it seems, fell to the same temptation. When Saul was chasing David in order to kill him (1 Sam 24),…
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Look and Remember

And it shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the Lord.  Numbers 15:39 Have you seen the commercial on being average? It says “average has a memory problem” and the man in the ad finds himself continually forgetting to exercise. Makes me laugh, maybe because I can…
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Prepare the way

This is the season of advent. A time when we prepare for Christ’s coming. Long ago the prophets foretold of the Messiah’s coming, though the day and hour were not known. The people of Israel must have tired of looking – hoping and waiting over hundreds of years. During the darkest times of need, the…
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