I love the Message translation of Luke 8:48. Jesus says to the woman who reaches out to touch his garment, “you took a risk trusting me, and now you’re healed and whole. Live well, and live blessed!” Trusting Jesus is such a powerful move and essential to living a whole and blessed life. It also …
Author: DJS
Work Life Zone
I understand better today that maintaining a healthy work-life balance is a continuous journey that requires constant tweaking rather than being an ultimate destination. I’ve also come to view this journey with more compassion. For studies confirm some basic needs people have such as validation, appreciation & acceptance can often be sought & found at …
Bring It
In a world that can be so busy, fast paced, noisy, chaotic, and unsafe, how vital it is to consider our approach to it all. What are we bringing to our families, our work, to others and even ourselves? Are we adding to the pile of stress, and tension because of the burdens we carry, …
A Love Dream
I had a strange dream one night that was so vivid and such a beautiful imagery of love, I thought I’d write it down and try to get as close to the story I saw in my mind as I could. Hope all enjoy reading it as much I did dreaming it😊 There was a …
Could It Be
Could it be that love is the purpose, meaning, mission, and objective for us all? Not just any love, for as Henri Nouwen writes, “The hard truth is that all people love poorly. We need to forgive and be forgiven every day, every hour increasingly. That is the great work of love among the fellowship …
Oh, Be-Have
The movie character Austin Powers immortalized these words in such a way I can’t help but smile every time I imagine his face and tone as he says, “Oh, Behave”. Yet, as I read Matthew 7:12 another illustration came to mind. The Message translation for this verse is “Here’s a simple guide for behavior: ask …
Good. Enough.
I’ve struggled with the concept of “good enough”. Am I okay with having a good enough marriage, a good enough job, a good enough life? Or is the idea, as Christ offers us, to have life, and to have it in abundance? Perhaps it’s both…for anything and everything that is good comes from God. He …
Holy Playfulness
Rest in the love of God. His beauty and His blessings abound. Unfazed by rumor and gossip, and relaxed even among enemies, my Spirit remains firm and my heart full because of the generous love of God. Trusting in Him more and more, life expands. Learning to enjoy Him and living fully with Him, beauty …
Vision Quest
Solomon prayed to God for wisdom to rule God’s “glorious” people when he became King after his father’s passing. This is striking to me not because he asks for wisdom but rather, I admire the way he sees people. How often might we find people irritating, a bother perhaps, untrustworthy, and maybe even burdensome? Do …
Swim Life
Water is beautiful, but it can also be dangerous. For those who don’t know how to swim, falling in over their head is literally life threatening. Whatever beauty that body of water once held for that person is now replaced with complete dread. However, just by learning to swim, this beautiful and once dangerous entity …
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