Divine Mercy and the “Spark” of the Sacred Heart
It has been just over six years since I made a pilgrimage to Krakow, Poland to visit the Shrine of the Divine Mercy. I was able to pray in the Chapel where St. Faustina is buried and venerate the orig…
View ArticleIt is the LORD’S Deliverance
Reading today from 1 Samuel 29 – 31… “Then said David, ‘Ye shall not do so, my brethren, with that which the LORD hath given us, who hath preserved us, and delivered the company that came against us i…
View ArticleTruth or a Lie
“For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without ex…
View ArticleRemember and Return
They forgot the God who had saved them, who had done great deeds in Egypt. (Psalm 106:21) Love is the center of everything; it binds together the forces and the elements that comprise created reality…
View ArticleMercy on my Mind
I have the awesome opportunity to lead a freshman girls Bible study every Monday night, with my even more awesome friend, Sophia. On Monday afternoons, Soph and I get together to plan the study for th…
View ArticlePersonal Gospel Mercy
Listen carefully in reformed churches, and you will hear the fear that goes something like the following. If the church becomes involved too deeply in social issues or mercy ministry, the gospel will …
View ArticleRich In Mercy
Rich in mercy Steadfast Abounding in Love Never failing All the above You never run out You never give up You’re in the waiting! Riding this wave In a ocean of mercy and grace. It looks like…
View ArticleThree Times I Pleaded
“Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this…” 2 Corinthians 12:8 Have you prayed for something, but you haven’t received an answer? It’s a safe bet to say that at one time or another we have all …
View ArticleDefiant Prayer and the Image of God
Several people from my congregation spent the part of the day cooking and preparing a meal for fifty people experiencing homelessness here in Los Angeles. This is the second year that we have particip…
View ArticleJust a Whisper
“For I am the Lord your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, ‘Do not fear, I will help you.'” – Isaiah 41:13 Have you ever stood by when a young child has what we call a “meltdown”…
View ArticleTrue and Righteous are His Judgments
And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God: for true and righteous are His judgments: f…
View ArticleOne Day it Will be Said, “Your Judgment Has Come”
And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning, standing afar off for the…
View ArticleIt Is Written
Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.'” (Matthew 4:4) When it comes to blogging- sharing my feelings, experiences, wis…
View ArticleMOM – II
Sapna stood gazing at the tall building – in the seventh floor of which, was Mr. Parmar’s office – the place where her Harsh had worked for eight long years. Her head was reeling. Her eyes were going …
View ArticleCalvin on Christmas
“Yet when we seek our Lord Jesus Christ to find in Him alleviation of all our miseries and a sure and infallible protection we must begin at His birth. Not only is it recited to us that He was made ma…
View ArticleHope Emphasized
Christmas is unlike any other event throughout the year. The meaning of Christmas commands celebration! It is the birth of new life, the fulfillment of God’s promise and the evidence of His faithfulne…
View ArticleThe Best Gift Giver
“If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” – Matthew 7:11 Don’t you love to get …
View ArticleWhat is HOPE?
Hope is a Promise, Hold fast to it without wavering. Hope is Living, through God’s Mercy in Christ’s resurrection. Hope is Grace and God. Hope’s in you and me. Hope is an Anchor, That’s sure an…
View ArticleRepentance
Just as we learned from Jonah, where the Lord “repented,” though it was not actually the Lord who repented but the Ninevites…the Lord changed His course of action because of the Ninevites’ repentance.…
View ArticleWhen you’ve only got a hundred years to live
The song 100 Years by Five For Fighting has been playing in my head almost all of 2017. Thoughts about life and living have been very prevalent this past year due to Barb’s passing back in March, her …
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