If Only For A Moment by Julie geisen-Ritchey “Then in a certain sense it is nothing I shall do…in this silence is the beginning.”                                                            -Kierkegaard   The moments of simplicity may be different for each of us… It may come in an exhalation during…

How's It Going? By Jennifer Stanley Here we are; day 17! For me, the time has gone quickly from Ash Wednesday to this nearly half way point in the season of Lent. Most days, reading the blog post is the first thing I do and…

My Daily Light By Madelyn Ferris In the early 90s, I was invited to go on the Women’s Emmaus Walk, a weekend of fun, food, and spiritual refreshment.  As part of the weekend, there were 15 short talks on various topics; the one I didn’t…

“Study to shew thyself approved” There is nothing I look forward to more each morning then studying the scriptures. However, it didn’t start out that way. I have to admit, at one time I rarely read or spent much time meditating on the scriptures. Shamefully,…

Discover God’s Love Letter to You By Leah Chandler “How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103 (ESV) There is an old Jewish tradition that involves giving a child a piece of candy the first time they…

Everyday Fasting Written by Lisa Davis From Richard Foster‘s book Celebration of Discipline, we find that throughout scripture fasting refers to abstaining from food for spiritual purposes. Fasting helps us have a more intimate walk with God. It often reveals the inner attitudes of our…

Let’s Take Baby Steps Written by Gabriele Replogle I don’t think I had ever observed fasting growing up.  Perhaps my parents had done it on occasion, without making much to-do about it… but it was never something that was a communal activity - one I…

Day Eleven: Fasting Written by: Leah Chandler Focus on God: Body, Mind, and Soul “My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.” (John 4:34 ESV) Jesus’ words strike a chord in our current culture of nearly…