Life Notes—August 29, 2013 “Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he that keeps the law, happy is he.” Proverbs 29:18 (King James 2000 Bible Translation) Many organizations have a Vision Statement which answers the question, “What do we want to become?” A good vision statement looks ahead and describes a desirable … Continue reading Guiding Vision
Taking a Pray-cation
Life Notes—August 22, 2013 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward.” Matthew 6:5 Many families take an annual vacation. … Continue reading Taking a Pray-cation
Entering the Mystery
Life Notes—August 15, 2013 But Moses said to God, “If I come to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your ancestors has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?’” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” Exodus 3:13-14a A … Continue reading Entering the Mystery
The Second Death
Life Notes—August 8, 2013 “Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the polluted, the murderers, the fornicators, the sorcerers, the idolaters, and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and … Continue reading The Second Death
The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
Life Notes—August 1, 2013 “For the wicked boast of the desires of their heart, those greedy for gain curse and renounce the Lord. In the pride of their countenance the wicked say, ‘God will not seek it out;’ all their thoughts are, ‘There is no God.’” Psalm 10:3-4 The last of the Seven Deadly Sins, … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Pride
The Seven Deadly Sins: Envy
Life Notes—July 25, 2013 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or male or female slave, or ox, or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.” Exodus 20:17 In my younger days I had a hero. Actually, it was more of a man-crush. He was tall and … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Envy
The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath
Life Notes—July 18, 2013 “Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath. Do not fret—it leads only to evil.” Psalm 37:8 Most of the time I am an even-tempered person. Of course I get annoyed when my computer takes longer than normal to start up. I do not appreciate when someone cuts me off in traffic. And … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Wrath
The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth
Life Notes—July 11, 2013 “Then the one who had received one talent also came forward, saying, ‘Master, I knew that you were a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground. Here you … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Sloth
The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
Life Notes—July 4, 2013 “And he said to them, ‘Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.’” Luke 12:15 The third of the seven deadly sins is greed. Like the preceding deadly sins, lust and gluttony, greed is … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Greed
The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
Life Notes—June 27, 2013 “O Lord, Father and God of my life, do not give me haughty eyes, and remove evil desire from me. Let neither gluttony nor lust overcome me, and do not give me over to shameless passion.” Sirach 23:4-6 At my home I am the trash man. Every Tuesday evening I empty … Continue reading The Seven Deadly Sins: Gluttony
Contemplating Grace 