http://writingwithoutalicense.com Tue, 12 Aug 2008 06:19:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tomorrow I head out with our church Chi Rho group (6-8 graders) on their summer mission trip. We are heading out to San Antonio to help out at a food bank for a few days. The form that our Youth Minister handed out to everyone opened with a reference to ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/spiritual-groove/one-step-done-and-another-begun-in-i-wonder-how-many-miles/ A song of the sons of Korah. God is a safe place to hide, ready to help when we need him. We stand fearless at the cliff-edge of doom, courageous in seastorm and earthquake, Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains. Jacob-wrestling God fights for ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/psalm-46/ And as he was going forth into the way, there ran one to him, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good save one, even God. ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/24/ But when the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the angels with him, then shall he sit on the throne of his glory: and before him shall be gathered all the nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as the shepherd separateth the sheep ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/23/ I am not a homebody. I love travel. Not just vacations, but real life-changing movement. If I had it my way I would probably be moving all the time. Things happen on journeys. Life is a highway. The road is an adventure just waiting for you to begin so ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/22/ When therefore it was evening, on that day, the first day of the week, and when the doors were shut where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. And when he had said this, ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/john-2019-29/ I didn't learn how to pray...really pray...through Christianity. Growing up Catholic (Gee, I wonder how many sentences in this blog are going to start out that way!), I memorized all the usual prayers: Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be, Act of Contrition, Apostles' Creed, Nicene Creed, Memorare, Prayer to the ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/spiritual-groove/magical-prayers/ There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. For his disciples were gone away into the city to buy food. The Samaritan woman therefore saith unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/scripture/john-47-15/ How do I begin? The beginning is always the hardest part. Staring at a blank screen and trying to decide what to type, what to say. Sometimes it's easiest just to start rambling and hope that something coherent will come of it. I am rather embarrassed to admit that this ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/ministry/and-you-may-ask-yourself/ One morning I woke up to find that I had a new voice mail message on my cell phone. I dialed my mailbox and heard what sounded like a trumpet or some other kind of horn playing the same note over and over again.Honk...Honk...Honk. Needless to say, I was intrigued. Who ... http://writingwithoutalicense.com/random-posts/honkhonkhonk/