Last year I took a five-month sabbatical. During that time, I committed to receiving prayer ministry and spiritual direction. In my first meeting with my spiritual director, he gave me a homework assignment: to recite out loud 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 in three different ways. The first time I would say it as it is written (I used the NIV): Love
I was fortunate enough to have been raised by both parents, who both lived long lives. My father passed at the age of 83 but my mom lived to be a 101 (and ½–let’s not forget those six months!). In the last decade of her life, she had growing degrees of dementia and lived in an assisted living facility in
For many years now, I have approached Lent with a flexible attitude. Instead of giving up something, I have often felt it right to add a discipline to my life…
Look at this promise. God says if we delight in His ways, we’ll be like a solidly rooted tree, properly irrigated, and growing strong. On this day, as we’re serving our favorite dishes, let’s remember the Lord’s recipe for life, health and godliness: keep His ways and His word before our hearts at all time. Look at this word: prosper.
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall — who’s the fairest of them all?” In the classic Disney film Snow White, the Evil Queen continually gazes into her magic mirror to be assured that she is the most beautiful woman in her realm. We know the story goes on to tell she is aghast that the reply to her question is no
Back from sabbatical, Sunodía founder and prayer counselor Jessie Mejias talks future plans and reads a passage from her latest book Prayer Counseling: Ministry to the Heart in this 5 minute video. Here’s part of the reading, from the epilogue: Prayer counseling provides safety and spirit-led discovery for this journey of healing, growth, and maturity. Our goal is to
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