Books… Beware of the Pride of Reasoning; the True Guide to Knowledge Is Love 20 Mar 201520 Mar 2015 Its Fénelon Friday! LETTER 30: Beware of the Pride of Reasoning; the True Guide to Knowledge Is Love Your mind is too much taken up with your circumstances, and…
Books… Weakness Preferable to Strength, and Practice Better Than Knowledge 13 Mar 201513 Mar 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 29: Weakness Preferable to Strength, and Practice Better Than Knowledge I am told, my dear child in the Lord, that you are suffering from sickness. I…
Sin I Am Not Surprised 13 Mar 201513 Mar 2015 This past week I have… …had a daughter struggle with girls in middle school who are all nice when they are at our house and all mean and moody when…
Books… The Time of Temptation and Distress Is No Time to Make Decisions 27 Feb 201527 Feb 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 27: The Time of Temptation and Distress Is No Time to Make Decisions The overflowing distresses you are going through right now are like the rivers…
Faith… Faith, Fear, Failure, Favor: Part 1 21 Feb 201521 Feb 2015 Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. "It's a ghost," they said, and…
Christian Living… Salty Grace 16 Feb 201516 Feb 2015 You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to…
Books… We Should Listen to God and Not to Self 12 Feb 201513 Feb 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 25: We Should Listen to God and Not to Self I beg you not to listen to self. Self-love whispers in one ear and the love…
Books… Depression Is Not a Disqualifier 11 Feb 201511 Feb 2015 One of the things that Jonathan Edwards is so revered for are his 70 resolutions. They show the seriousness and tenacity of his endeavor to live fully for God by…
Spiritual Formation Lessons from Snow Days 8 Feb 20158 Feb 2015 It is starting to sink in that the forecast of having another 20 inches of snow by end of day tomorrow (on top of the 4 ½ feet we already…
Books… Only Imperfection Is Intolerant of Imperfection 6 Feb 20156 Feb 2015 It's Fénelon Friday! LETTER 24: Only Imperfection Is Intolerant of Imperfection It seems to me that you need to be a little more big-hearted about the imperfection of other people.…