desiring God … listening, waiting
First Sunday of Lent, February 18, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Fruit of the desert The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert, where he remained for forty days. Tempted by Satan. Among wild beasts. While angels ministered to him. Yesterday we watched Daytripper, which took us this...
Posted on Feb 17, 2024
Saturday, February 17, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Listen to the trumpet of Jesus Jesus said to the Pharisees, “Those who are healthy do not need a physician, but the sick do. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners.” As Pastor Matt said Sunday...
Posted on Feb 16, 2024
Friday, February 16, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) A good day with Jasper and George I left my phone at Jasper’s house last night. But before that we had quite a day at our house. Our friend George came for lunch, for salmon and rice, broccoli and corn on...
Thursday, February 15, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Stories from the heart We didn’t go all out yesterday (like 65 million pounds of roses imported from Europe and 35 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate), but we did honor St. Valentine and each other. At Trader Joe’s Tuesday afternoon I...
Posted on Feb 14, 2024
Ash Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Valentine’s Day (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) And now the forty days begin Even now, says the Lord, return to me with your whole heart. I take comfort in the words “even now.” Don’t you? We are called over and over to the side of...
Posted on Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Fat Tuesday before Ash Wednesday The season of Lent begins tomorrow. Exclamation mark! As for today, eat drink and be merry, for tomorrow we … fast. Blessed is he who perseveres in temptation. At the grocery store I bought salmon, milk,...
Monday, February 12, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Bless every home In Austin our apartment complex has 166 apartments with around 225 occupants, not including dogs, cats, lizards or snakes. We found an app called “Bless Every Home,” and today we had the chance to pray for Donna, Adam,...
Posted on Feb 11, 2024
Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, February 11, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Student … householder … forest dweller … holy fool Whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. Erik Erikson imagined eight stages of human life, from infancy to old age. Thomas Merton and Richard Rohr,...
Posted on Feb 10, 2024
Saturday, February 10, 2024 Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Let us melt together into eternity Having now at last completed my living will and medical power of attorney (sans the signatures of witnesses), I can return to writing, and to reading Surrender to Love and...
Friday, February 9, 2024 (click here to listen to or read today’s scriptures) Up, up and away I am the Lord, your God; hear my voice. Andi invited us to dinner. At the table Miles asked me, “Grandpa, tell us stories about hot air ballooning.” We had spent the last hour up in their...
