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Prayer from Psalm 102: Ashes for Food

by Chris on 26. Jan, 2012 in Blog, Growth

This entry is part 102 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

Lord, my heart was filled with wrong. Now you are filled with wrath. You are angry with me. Frustrated. Disappointed. How I mourn and long to mend our marred relationship! I eat ashes for food. I consume tears for drink. Yet even in my failure, I have faith in our future. For your compassion is even [...]

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Finding Our Ears

by Chris on 24. Jan, 2012 in Blog, Training & Spiritual Disciplines

This entry is part 25 of 26 in the series ShortPostsFrom10MinuteMystic

Longing to Listen A former member of our congregation stopped by our church office recently.  “What’s going on?” I asked her.  “Well,” she said, “I finally retired.  But now I’m not sure what to do.  I guess I’m in a season of discernment.  I’m trying to listen to God and discover what he wants me [...]

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Prayer from Psalm 96: Earth Chorus

by Chris on 28. Dec, 2011 in Blog, Growth

This entry is part 96 of 158 in the series Prayers from the Psalms

There is none like you Lord! Such splendor and strength! May all the earth sing to you: the families of the nations, the fish of the sea, the fields brimming with crops, and the forests filled with creatures. May your whole creation become a chorus whose song is you. May my voice join creation’s chorus [...]

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