Posts Tagged ‘purpose’

Making Peace with My Flaws

I realized recently that when I am done building a piece of furniture, I stand there and look at it.  I’m proud of what I have accomplished.  I look at all the details and think back to the problems I had to solve to make this piece turn out the way it did.  I will run my hands over it, feeling the smooth texture and remembering the rough, splintery wood that used to be there. … … Continue reading

Welcome to the Year 5776…wait whaaa?

We have an incredible New Year to look forward to. Another chance to start fresh and leave both the good and bad of last year in the past. We find insight on what to expect in 2016 from a source you may not expect: The Hebraic calendar. According to the Hebraic calendar, we’re not actually in the year 2016…we’re in the year 5776. And 5776 is a year that promises to be filled with incredible… … Continue reading

For When You Feel Invisible

I didn’t know my insecure feelings were so close to the surface when I looked out of my kitchen window the other day and saw the cardinals. The red birds were sitting on a spindly pasture branch and going about their business. They were working and picking at the seeds from the dried weed heads creating a rhythm. Suddenly feelings of invisibility came to mind. Momma cardinals like to be hidden to protect their young… … Continue reading

For When You Feel Invisible

I didn’t know my insecure feelings were so close to the surface when I looked out of my kitchen window the other day and saw the cardinals. The red birds were sitting on a spindly pasture branch and going about their business. They were working and picking at the seeds from the dried weed heads creating a rhythm. Suddenly feelings of invisibility came to mind. Momma cardinals like to be hidden to protect their young… … Continue reading

What is God’s calling for you, in your current job?

As Christians, we are stewards of the resources God gives us for serving the human community. Our vocations are one avenue for doing God’s work in the world. Stewardship is the cultivation of resources for God. The Bible tells us that one of the most important resources God has given us is our gifts, aptitudes, talents and abilities. One of the sacraments of the medieval church was the Sacrament of Holy Orders, which divided the… … Continue reading