Today’s Reflection IT IS HARD to keep our eyes open to the things of heaven while attending to the things of earth, and vice versa. How do we sort through these competing claims? There are days I long to escape the mundane, days I want to flee from dealing with dishes, with ... Continue

Today’s Reflection GOD, LET US COUNT THE WAYS you never leave us.Your Light of Day greeted us this morning.The smell of life filled our nostrils with the crisp, chilly air of a new day.The melody of gently crackling leaves whispered your love in our ears.These are among the Good Morning gifts ... Continue

Today’s Reflection “GIVING THANKS opens our eyes to our connections to others. We see that we cannot thank God for the food we have and then turn our backs on people who are hungry. We cannot praise God for the bounty of the land and sea and close our eyes to ... Continue

Today’s Reflection GRACIOUS LORD, you sang all that exists into being: give me a voice to sing your praise in all that I do, a heart to seek harmony with all your creation, and a spirit of gratitude and thanksgiving to tune my heart to the keynote of my life, my ... Continue

Today’s Reflection Ways to Cultivate Gratitude 1. Make a gratitude list. Write down 7–10 things on the list each day. Download a Gratitude app to your mobile device or purchase a blank book specifically for keeping your gratitude list. 2. Say a grace before each meal. Also say a grace before you engage ... Continue

Today’s Reflection YOU WERE NEVER INTENDED to live in isolation. God did not design you to go it alone. You need the body of Christ to surround and support you. Just as importantly, the body of Christ needs you!… God wants you to be in community as a way to protect you ... Continue

Today’s Reflection GOD, WHY IS IT SO HARD for me to cast my burdens upon you? Scripture tells me to give you my worries, but I keep taking them back as if I can’t trust you.Who am I to doubt the Creator’s ability to deal with my doubts and fears? When ... Continue

“THE PROCESS OF RELEASING and receiving is … an integral part of our spiritual journey. We let go of pride in order to receive other people’s loving generosity. We let go of preconceived notions in order to gain new insights. We let go of painful memories in order to begin ... Continue

Today’s Reflection PRAYER BEGINS with relinquishment, with letting go. You can’t have a good conversation with someone when you’re preoccupied and your mind is elsewhere. You turn off the TV, unplug the iPod, put your project on standby, and give your undivided attention to the other person. Okay, it’s possible to have ... Continue

Today’s Reflection WE MUST BE OPEN to letting God change us. Inner change is not just a do-it-yourself job. We all know what usually happens when we grit our teeth, clench our knuckles, and try to change ourselves through our own efforts. We come up short. While there might be some outward ... Continue