Lent, Day 4
The more we have denied ourselves during the day, the nearer we are each evening to the heart of our Lord. – St. Madeleine Sophie Barat Isaiah 58: 9 – 14 9 Then you shall call, and the LORD will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, Here I am. “If you take away [...]
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It is true that God’s power triumphs over everything, but humble and suffering prayer prevails over God Himself. –St. Padre Pio of Pietrelcina Isaiah 58:1-9 1″Cry aloud, spare not, lift up your voice like a trumpet; declare to my people their transgression, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2Yet they seek me daily, and [...]
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We attended a beautiful Ash Wednesday service last night at a church downtown. I grew up attending Lutheran services and I remember being reminded every week that we worshiped a holy God. I was reminded of this last night as I sat and contemplated my sinfulness and my failures in my attempts to be holy. [...]
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As most good Baptists, Lent has never really been party of my spiritual process. Yet I am a traditional person. God is never louder to me than in a simple service with quiet time for reflection. I respond to rituals that cause me to ponder (as Mary and others did) the works of God. This [...]
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Hot Showers
Every morning, I take a nice toasty shower. I love it. As very few homes in Nicaragua have hot water heaters, I think this is what I will miss the most.
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Nica style worship
I came across these pictures while organizing our files. They were taken at a worship service we attended at a men’s recovery center.
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