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“We have to go out and talk to people in the city whom we’ve seen on their balconies. We have to come out of our shell and tell them that Jesus lives…to say it with joy…even though it seems a little crazy sometimes.” Pope Francis
“For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save what was lost.” Luke 19:10
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His Wide Awake Love…
Greets me in the Son rising of my morning heart…
the light of the new day resurrects into the set aside day gone by.
A thing of the past.
The Monday that seems like a Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday bundle…
is ready to run.
On your mark, get set, ready, go!
“Sing joyfully to God our strength.” Ps 81:2
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What is the designer brand we sport?…
The cross sewn into the very fabric of our lives…
imprinted upon our hearts.
The victory that directs our steps…
as we step forward to proclaim the Gospel…
To ALL.
“The message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.” I Cor 1:18
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The Me-That-Others-See…
is but the skin of the light within.
But my smile…
It’s the language of the heart that boldly speaks the interior joy…
The Pearl of Great Price.
” Joy and gladness shall be found in her, thanksgiving and the sound of song.” Is 51:3b
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Let not the fluctuations of life’s waves carry your day…
The rising, the falling, the crescendo, the cresting.
True rhythm is found in Him who is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
In depth…turbulent waves are imperceptible.
“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” Heb 13:8
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Peace is not the absence of the chaotic cacophony of the world that swirls about the soul…
But rather the knowing that I am holding the hand of Him who holds my life in His within the midst of the din.
Yes this is Peace.
“May the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you. ” 2 Th 3:16
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Conversion occurs from the inside out….
Grace changes our hearts and our actions follow…
Redecorating the outside only reshuffles the confusion…
And the need for change.
“Rend your hearts, not your garments, and return to the Lord, your God” Joel 2:13a
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Let not the shadows of yesterday…
Dim the light of the new day.
“This is the day the Lord has made let us rejoice in it and be glad.” Ps 118:24
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“Take care to maintain peace and tranquility in your heart; let the waves toss and churn all around your boat, but fear not, because God is there and as a result, salvation.” Francis de Sales
“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give it to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27
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“Lord, you have chosen me to be in a strange balance. It is a balance that one can only accomplish and hold on to while moving, in a dash. It is a little like a bicycle that cannot stand straight without rolling…Balance is not found riding it in place; it is found in lives lived out and sometimes eventful.” Madeleine Delbrel
“Make known to me your ways, Lord; teach me your paths.” Ps 25: 4
through Him with Him in Him... 