“Meanwhile, Peter followed him at a distance…” Matthew 26:58 Do you like the idea of following Jesus, at a distance? It seems safer that way, doesn’t it? All kind of craziness was happening in and around Peter. As the night unfolded, I can understand Peter’s confusion. This was not going the way he had hoped. I wonder when it became the most apparent to him that Jesus’ mission here was an inward revolution, instead of…
My eyes were like tea cups filled to the top as the week began last week – ready to spill over into the saucer with the least little tremble of my hands. I wanted to give credit to hormones. Maybe I had a virus. My tummy was a bit uneasy. I fought against tears, Get a grip Carmen. You know that feeling? When your insides are fluttery and you want to cry? Sometimes we know…
I have the gift of “what if”. What if this happens? What if this would have happened? In life, the possibilities that loom, good and bad, seem endless. Living in the “what ifs” robs us of the joy of today. When we are in the dark and don’t know what’s next, we must decide – will we be fear focused or faith focused? Fear cries out. It is a tyrant. Fear is oppressive and harsh….
“Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust him, and he will help you.” When did you stop dreaming? When did I? When did we decide that reality was too real and dreams were for children? Was it the first time we tried something new and it didn’t work out or was it the first time we prayed and cried until our eyes were dry and it still happened? Lots of questions. Disappointment can erase…
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