These Minds

Watching Flagler College students walk into the library, their minds being pushed, pulled, and stretched…I wondered, “Why has God has given us these minds? These minds that think, question, become curious, seek answers, appreciate mystery, create poems, know love, fear, sadness, and joy? Why these minds and not some other mind?”

What does the creation of our minds say about our Creator and the nature of being human?

Providence Holds You

How would our families look, how would our world look, how would your life look if you took to heart that God loves us and all creation with a love that will never let us go? If you were really convinced that Providence holds you within an everlasting grip of grace? Might you put less pressure on yourself and others? Might you stop and smell the roses a little more? Might you follow your dreams?

 I doubt there is anything more important than the message that no matter whether we succeed or fail, no matter whether we feel loved or un-loved:  we belong to God and we are loved beyond our wildest imaginations.

Six In The Morning

Coffee in hand at six in the morning that chilled my Florida bones. My wife and I sat on the deck with Orion overhead and the sound of the ocean three blocks away. Everything silent except the lull of little waves. A moment of deep peace and grace pregnant with gratitude that brought tears to our eyes. Live with gratitude...

Children

The children file into the day school, their faces lit with smiles, their hair combed or tossed, their superhero lunch boxes held by small, soft hands. They are walking, breathing bodies of hope and love. And I think adults should become more like children and less like adults.

Friends

Friends are God's gift of love. Where would we be without them? Give thanks to God who gave you your friend(s).

Doing Dishes

Practice the presence of God while you're doing dishes. Each dish in your hand can become the love of God. Everything ordinary can become spiritual practice, the ultimate goal of which is love of God in every detail of life.

Questions

What God-oriented questions are you asking? No question is too silly or strange to ask. What's on your mind these days?