by Christian Shepherd | Jun 28, 2023 | Discovering Rest
The verse that is on my mind right now is, “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”[1] As I roll the verse around in my mind I don’t get much further than “Come to me, all you who are weary….” Sure, the rest of the verse is there...
by Christian Shepherd | Jun 13, 2023 | Discovering Rest
“There are two realities to which you must cling. First, God has promised that you will receive the love you have been searching for. And Second, God is faithful to that promise.”[1] I think the thing I like most about this phrase by Henri Nouwen is how...
by Christian Shepherd | Jun 6, 2023 | Discovering Rest
Well, God, I made it through another sweet-sour time, and here I am, nibbled, frazzled, puzzled, awed, and in need of… of what?[1] Gosh, I resonate with those words, and I wonder if you do too? How often is it that we have so much going on, so much that demands our...
by David Shepherd | Nov 27, 2020 | Discovering Joy
Always rejoice, constantly pray, in everything give thanks. For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. Do not extinguish the Spirit. –1 Thessalonians 5:16-19 NET I read a blog the other day remarking on the irony that during the holiday season people talk a...
by Jeanni Shepherd | Jun 30, 2020 | Holy Hilarity!
So how do we become free? We’re aware of the longing to enter that vast, spacious expanse of Love where impossible is the norm and hope anchors the soul. But we get stuck here in what we already know…which doesn’t lead to anything vast. Consider these two thoughts: As...
