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May 21, 2018
Focus Be mindful of your breathing. Take in a large breath, hold it for a few seconds, and release it along with any negative thoughts and feelings you may be holding. Read 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 (NRSV) Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of services, but the same […]
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Oct 5, 2017
Focus Turn off your cell phone, TV, or radio. Listen to the silence that is around you. Listen for God to speak to you. Read Colossians 2:16-23 (NRSV) Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths. These are only a shadow of […]
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Jul 1, 2017
The collard greens were done almost to perfection on that crisp October afternoon. Tender, scented with a bit of side meat, and slightly bitter—just the way I like them. The pinto beans needed only a few more minutes of simmering, and the cornbread had just come out of the oven. I was slicing some onions […]