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A CHRIST-CENTERED
WEEKEND NEWSLETTER
gentle conversation & calming snapshots
uplifting linkage & occasional surprises
for those who delight in doing life
in the company of kindred spirits
It's so good to visit with you again this weekend, friends. I always love these minutes we have together.
Cultivating our life with God is the most needful, urgent investment of our time, energy, and focus. From it flows all that defines us and our ability to impact others. I hope you'll find these 4 essays helpful in taking you there.
And the song is the icing on the cake.
Emily Freeman
Hannah Brencher
Ruth Haley Barton
Facing the Fear of Solitude
Richard Foster
Richard Foster
May you approach this weekend with gentleness, curiosity, and grace. May you find yourself leaning into wisdom, listening well to the lonely, and loving deeply from the heart. And may you hear the Spirit whisper, 'this is the way, walk ye in it' (Isaiah 30:21).
Linda
Amen, Linda! May God bless your weekend with many joys and discoveries!
ReplyDeleteDiscoveries. I like that, Martha! Will keep it in mind ...
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Yes, my soul is hurting,
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but in my Christ I'm certain
that I will rise again
somewhere beyond this vale of tears,
somewhere beyond the fall of night,
somewhere beyond this sum of fears,
somewhere, out there, I'll come to light
and raise my heart in grateful praise
to the promise made and kept
at Calvary, the worst of days,
by the Lord who never slept,
but drank the cup God had to give
that sin would die but I might live.
Andrew, these words will resonate with everyone who is suffering. Thank you for sharing your tender heart and your earnest faith with us this evening. I know there are people in this community who will be comforted by the truth you've spoken.
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Linda, absolutely, share away?! I'm honoured!
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DeleteGosh, so many people are hurting right now. My prayer list keeps getting longer. Lord, have mercy, Christ, have mercy.
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Listening for the whisper…
ReplyDelete13 days later, I spied your whispered comment, friend.
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Is really important the teachings of God for people that need a way and Lost It. Thank you for your article.
ReplyDeleteIt's easy to lose our way ... and yet His arms are always open.
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Thanks for all the ideas!! some great reading here.
ReplyDeleteAnd thanks for all the spiritual wisdom you speak into my life, Jean ...
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Amen! May you be blessed Linda! 😊
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Jennifer
You, too, Jennifer ...
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Best wishes and God bless.
ReplyDeleteAnd to you, Victor.
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I've jotted a note and put it with my quiet time materials, so I don't forget to access these articles. Each title is intriguing! Thank you, Linda, for curating such worthwhile choices for us!
ReplyDeleteA great idea to use these essays in our devotional times. Thanks for that nudge, Nancy. A wise one since these beg time for a bit of reflective marinating.
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Curiosity keeps people young and healthy. Have a nice weekend.
ReplyDeleteI find myself more curious and inquisitive as I get older ... in all the best ways!
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I've been trying to live more embodied this year so I've opened the tab on Flesh-and-Blood Spirituality. And Richard Foster has been a favorite of mine since the 1980s so I'm off to read his article too. Thanks for sharing these finds with us, Linda!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you found some that'd be helpful, Lisa.
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Joining you on your porch today Linda. I enjoy hanging out with you. Wow, Andrew's message really resonated with me and warmed my heart.
ReplyDeleteI appreciate you sharing your porch with Sweet Tea & Friends this month sweet friend.
Yeah, it was one of his best poems ever ...
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