On the last day of the festival, the great day, while Jesus was standing there, he cried out, “Let anyone who is thirsty come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. As the scripture has said, ‘Out of the believer’s heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ ” ~ John 7:37-38 There are many images and metaphors scripture gives us about Jesus, but for me, Living water just might be the most helpful. Because water is something we can't live without. We can live sometimes

Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with groanings too deep for words. And God, who searches hearts, knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. ~ Romans 8:26-27 I can't tell you how many people have told me that they either don't know how to pray or don't like to pray out loud or in front of others. I used to be one of the

We know that the whole creation has been groaning together as it suffers together the pains of labor, and not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly while we wait for adoption, the redemption of our bodies. For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees? ~ Romans 8:22-24 Does it seem like creation is groaning? The earth? It's creatures? There is much to groan about. As

I have had to take a break from this devotion as time has not allowed me to keep it up. But as summer winds up, I am going to revive it for as long as I can. Summer "officially" begins on Monday - Memorial Day. As you head into the long weekend, I leave you with this. I was recently at a retreat where we focused on this prayer for St. Francis. We certainly live in a time where peace seems to be elusive. I hope that you find these two versions of that prayer in song are as mea

Advent seemed a good time to start up the Morning Grace Devotion again. As we begin the New Year, I will (for starters) post once a week on Monday mornings to start your week off. I will also write on important holy days of the church. The fourth Sunday of Advent is the Sunday in which we celebrate the Annunciation and Mary's song as she joyful anticipates the coming of Emmanuel. Mary's song - the Magnificat - harkens back to the song of Hannah, mother of the prophet Samuel.

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Beginning this week, Morning Grace will move from being a five day a week devotional to once a week. As much as I love writing these...

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As you sit in the quiet of Good Friday, know that Sunday's Coming!

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Maundy Thursday, April 17, 2025 John 13:1, NIV It was just before the Passover Festival. Jesus knew that the hour had come for him to...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 John 13:21-32, NRSVUE After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit and declared, “Very truly, I tell you,...

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 John 12:20-26, NIV Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the festival. They came to...

Monday, April 14, 2025 John 12:3-6a, NIV Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume; she poured it on Jesus’ feet and...

Saturday, April 12, 2025 Luke 22:1-13, NIV Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching, and the chief...

Friday, April 11, 2025 Hebrews 2:10-18, NRSV It was fitting that God, for whom and through whom all things exist, in bringing many...

Thursday, April 10, 2025 Isaiah 53:10-12, MSG Still, it’s what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that he...