The Jesus I know lingered with God. Jesus modeled for us what we are to be. Matthew 14:23, Luke 6:12 and Luke 5:16 all speak of Jesus withdrawing to pray, to be alone, in another way of speaking: to gain fresh power. Jesus also lingered with the sinners, those who…

To conspire in its definition has differing meanings — to work together for unlawful/wrong purpose or to work together in harmony. Conspire, the word, has Latin roots that include the concepts “together” and “with breath”. My fear overwhelms me at times. From a fearful place I am caught up in…

Love, unchanging love, true love. That place we all seek, for we all seek comfort, to be loved just as we are. New love sees excitedly, expansively. New love accepts what is. The birth of a baby, the meeting of a life partner, a new friend. Life is filled with…

Think Twice Think twice about the provenance you carry regarding evil, sin and the role of forgiveness. The influence of what arises within has roots in belief. Some beliefs about forgiveness are embedded in justice, or retribution, or the mind frame that we should forgive so we can be forgiven…

Affix, letters attached to a root word that change the meaning of the word. John 1:1.” In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” We are all connected from this beginning. We all have a divine connection to Our Creator, Our…

Hermetically and Apparent We are all guided internally by beliefs that are embedded within our being hermetically. The meanings of the term “hermetically” has evolved over time, arising from Egyptian roots, morphed by Greek mythological influences. I have come across the term hermetically in a few recent articles. …

The Illuminating Empowerment of Words: Forgiveness Lull Lull is an action, actions to calm, to soothe, in creating the next steps or answers. Lull includes actions of deception, to calm by deception, or to lulled by a false sense of security. Babies, being lulled to sleep provide a respite for…

The Illuminating Empowerment of Words: Paradox Bridge There is a bridge to build in life, a bridge of understanding. This understanding embodies acceptance of grievance in our humanness and acceptance of our divine connection. Colossians 3:12–14 challenges us to display virtues of humility, compassion, and forgiveness. We are asked, in…

The Jesus I know has changed over time. I have a spiritual relationship now that differs from my relationship when I was young. I realized after yearning searches for a loving God, the power of Jesus’ parables to overcome the trials of daily life. I found a loving God. I…