Category Archives: Humility
Humbled again
For months I have been waking up at 4:38 am. Sometimes I fall back asleep and sometimes I get up, but very regularly when I check the clock it says, 4:38. I sit here on this blog talking about listening, … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Love, Thanksgiving
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Precious Jewels of Time
We are often reminded that our time is precious and we must spend it wisely. This is very true, but we don’t often look at the flip side of the coin. We often think only of our own time, but … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Humility, Prayer, Sorrow
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Sometimes we have to crawl under…
I have been thinking a lot about the walls we all build around ourselves and our hearts. We build walls for all kinds of reasons, for protection, to hide, to exclude others, but I think most of these reasons boil … Continue reading
Posted in Humility
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Welcome them…
Welcome the awkward moments, the disapproving stares, the under the breath judgements and tongue clicks in humble silence for both our sweet Lord Jesus and our sweet Mother Mary. They endured these and much more throughout their lives. We have only read some … Continue reading
Posted in Humility, Suffering
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Self Reflection
As we walk along the path of our life journey I think the surest way to know that we are headed in the right direction is to practice self reflection. This is a practice of humility – when we … Continue reading
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Double Doors
Can you see them? Look up at just right angle and you will see high on the Hill of Calvary there is a set of double doors created just for us. The lintel and center post is covered in the … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Humility, Mercy, Prayer, Seek, Sorrow
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Holy
This morning I woke up struggling with a conversation I had yesterday regarding my belief and thoughts on a topic that I had prayed, read and thought about for quite some time. I woke up wondering if I was being … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Holy, Humility, Surrender
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Know thyself…
I have been back in the gym for four years. I have lovingly come to call my time spent there my worshipful workout. Today as I was climbing my never ending imaginary mountain I realized that my workout has become even more, He … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Blessings, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Humility, Love, Prayer, Suffering
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A sense of urgency
Some times when I am thinking of Him, reading about Him, listening to a song that fills my soul with Him… I feel a sense of urgency – a deep need to tell others of the great and overwhelming sorrow we will feel when … Continue reading
Posted in Belief, Blessings, Faith, Grace, Gratitude, Humility, Love, Prayer, Suffering
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