desiring God … listening, waiting
Monday, May 12, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Heimlich No, it wasn’t either of us. But our Sunday School teacher Greg nearly died on Wednesday. Yesterday’s last class before the summer break concluded our yearlong study of Acts. When we finished reading through Acts 28, the last chapter, Greg...
Fourth Sunday of Easter, May 11, 2025 Mother’s Day in USA, Japan and many other countries Good Shepherd Sunday (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Mama I am the good shepherd, says the Lord. I know my sheep and my sheep know me. Andi, the newest mother in our family, is...
Saturday, May 10, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) We have a pope! The Church throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria was at peace. She was being built up and walked in the fear of the Lord, and with the consolation of the Holy Spirit she grew in numbers. This week,...
Friday, May 9, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Outside time Whoever eats my Flesh and drinks my Blood remains in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me and I have life because of the Father, so also the one who feeds on me will...
Thursday, May 8, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Of course When I appealed to God in words, praise was on the tip of my tongue. Blessed be God who refused me not my prayer, or his kindness. Another Clarence poem reminded me today of how to love, and pray,...
Wednesday, May 7, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Memorizing 1 Peter 2 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his...
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Life lives us My Father gives you the true bread from heaven. For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world. So they said to Jesus, “Sir, give us this bread always.”...
Monday, May 5, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Green pastures Men came forward and debated with Stephen, but they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he spoke. All those who sat in the Sanhedrin looked intently at him and saw that his face was like...
Third Sunday of Easter, May 4, 2025 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) (posted at www.davesandel.net) St. Michael’s Simon, do you love me? Yes Lord, you know that I love you. Then tend my sheep. If he’s in town, 82 year old Garrison Keillor will walk to church this morning from...
Saturday, May 3, 2025 Feast of Saints Philip and James, Apostles (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Field trip The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky proclaims his handiwork. Day pours out the word today; and night to night imparts knowledge. On Facebook I saw video of a...
