Christian Discipleship: Lent Is A Time To Receive – By Theresa Froehlich

This morning’s post in the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger and Thirst For? is by Theresa Froehlich. She is a life coach, writer, speaker, and ordained minister. Theresa is a native of Hong Kong. She and her husband, Hervey, have been married since 1983. They have two grown children.   Christians think [...]

Do It Anyway – A Prayer by Mother Theresa

This prayer is usually accredited to Mother Theresa though it was probably written by Keith Kent.I t was found written on the wall of Mother Teresa’s home for children in Calcutta.  It seemed appropriate for this season of Lent               People are often unreasonable, irrational, and self-centered.  Forgive them anyway.             If you are kind, people may accuse [...]

A Prayer for the Second Sunday of Lent 2012

I am posting this early because Tom & I are heading out of town tomorrow. The readings for Sunday are: Genesis 17:1-7, 15-16; Psalm 22:23-31; Romans 4:13-25; Mark 8: 31-38 or Mark 9:2-9 Righteous God, compassionate and generous one, Who forgives our sins and always has mercy. Shine your light on our faces, Fill our [...]

Locked In, But Not Locked Out — By Joy Wilson

This morning’s post in the the series Easter is Coming: What Do we Hunger and Thirst For? is by Joy Wilson. Joy Wilson is the author of Uncensored Prayer: The Spiritual Practice of Wrestling with God. She has a passion for prison ministry, and is an advocate for middle-aged and senior women, and anyone who [...]

Connecting People Who Care With Causes That Matter

Last Friday Tom and I had the privilege of attending the Stanwood-Camano Area Foundation Philanthropist Awards breakfast. It was a very moving experience. I was amazed at the mustard seeds that are already being planted in this community in which the Mustard Seed Village will be established, and felt proud to be a part of [...]

It’s Not What We Give-Up, But What We Get – By Dr. John C. O’Keefe

Today’s contribution to the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger & Thirst For is by Dr. John C. O’Keefe. His dynamic blog can be found here. This post is a several-part series he is writing on Lent. Because of this decision we don’t evaluate people by what they have or how they look. [...]

Prayers for the Journey

This week’s prayers have focused on the season of Lent. You may also like to check out this prayer that I wrote for the first Sunday of Lent God you are always ready to forgive, Bend down and hear us, Respond to our repentant cries, Purify our hearts and cleanse our souls, That we may [...]

What Do We Hunger & Thirst For? By Sue Duby

A life of gratitude, fully receiving all of God’s gifts with joy, while living in the moment…. I know I am most content when my heart feels like it’s smiling with gratefulness. . .when I’m focused on the moment with a sense of “God-lenses” peering out to what’s around me. . . aware of His [...]

A Lifestyle of Enough by Eugene Cho

Eugene is the founder and Lead Pastor of  Quest Church - an urban, multicultural, and multi-generational congregation in Seattle, Washington and also the founder and Executive Director of Q Cafe - an innovative non-profit community cafe & music venue. Eugene and his wife, Minhee, are also the founders of One Day’s Wages - ”a new movement of people, stories, and actions to alleviate extreme [...]

Hungering and Thirsting for God by Steve Wickham

This morning’s post in the series Easter is Coming: What Do We Hunger and Thirst For?  is by Steve Wickham an active e-minister. His blogs are here and here. Wickham is also available through his Facebook or his Twitter. ~~ In a world of multiplicity, including bounteous sources for satisfaction, we can easily miss the [...]