You know the story. The vain Emperor is tricked into thinking he has been given the most exquisite clothing when, in reality, he is parading through town naked. It took a child in the crowd stating the obvious for everyone to come out of the fog of fear and recognize that the Emperor had no clothes. Reflecting on this story, I couldn’t help but draw a parallel to my experience of giving an announcement in…
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I have a question. Have you ever, in the moment, prayed earnestly and then, over days, drifted to more dribble prayers? I wonder if God is not moved by our inconsistency in remembering what we ask for. This is just a meandering of mine for Monday. Because I placed my earbud in a location I forgot about — I began to look for it when I missed it. Because I looked in all the rememberable…
Leave a CommentHappy Monday! Not to worry I will be writing about do-over stories but my books have been piling up and so I provide my monthly meanderings that focus on prayer and joy. Divine Hours by Phyllis Tickle 4 Habits of Joy-Filled Marriage How to Pray: a guide for ordinary people by Pete Grieg Lectio 365 Renovare Book Club
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