Posted by in Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, History, Hope, Jesus, Lake Pepin, Religion, The Great Depression “She described a sense of peace that would descend over the people as they prayed and ate — a quiet that was in distinct contrast to the thundering noises coming from the great Burlington Northern train engines idling on the track below — reminding the weary travelers that this was not their final destination and that they were, as we are now, only passing through.”
Posted by in Christianity, Faith, God, Suffering “And I wonder whether God sends storms into the seas I sail for the purpose of reminding me who I really am. Reminding me that I am His.”
“When I find myself prioritizing other things before God, as I did this morning, I falter.”
Posted by in Christ, Christianity, Follow Your Heart, God, Heart, Jesus, Steven Jobs “Since our heart and passions reflect our relationship with God and the role He plays in our lives, it stands to reason that following one’s heart only makes sense if God resides in it and rules over it.”
Posted by in Christianity, Environment, Faith, God, Religion “When we experience the beauty of the natural world, God himself is calling to us. He is reminding us of the way things could be, if only we would follow him and tend his creatures.”
Posted by in Christ, Christianity, Faith, God, Hate, Hope, ISIS, Islam, Jesus, Muslims, Religion, Syria “God’s love is so strong that even in the face of indescribable horrors, God can create something good from sin and its consequences.”
Posted by in 1943, Faith, God, Hope, Religion, Ship Sinking, Shipwreck, SS Dorchester, World War II “As the Dorchester began to sink, the four chaplains could be heard praying separately – together – in English, Latin, and Hebrew –a babel of languages that offered hope instead of confusion.”
