Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(John 13:34-35) “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gongContinue reading “Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?”

Bright and Beautiful🎶

🎶All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.🎶 Psalm 104:24: “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all” “As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow inContinue reading “Bright and Beautiful🎶”

Look! Look…At the Birds!

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I often picture Jesus standing and gently sharing truths for humans during the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew.Continue reading “Look! Look…At the Birds!”

New Beginnings;

“Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us.” —Mimi Novic This beautiful yet, maybe fearful, quote by Mimi Novic reminds us that resisting change often blocks our progress. Photo, Key West Florida by Chris Mar 2026 on a Sabbatical from surfing to Scuba Diving Nicodemus and JesusContinue reading “New Beginnings;”

A Sunset reveals many things

The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:7 (NRSV) What does a sunset reveal to you? Richard Rohr, In his book, “Just This,” considers how contemplative prayer allows us to release our thoughts, finding deeper wisdom and guidance:   “Contemplation is a panoramic, receptiveContinue reading “A Sunset reveals many things”

Our little John Deere at work

A little “John Deere” Kid’s tractor pulled a tiny trailer filled with tiny little flowering plants to gift walkers passing by that just might need a kindness to make their day. I noticed men that pause to wave seem to embrace memories of their Mom and family that farmed as one might say, “back inContinue reading “Our little John Deere at work”

How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare

Those who are kind reward themselves,but the cruel do themselves harm. (Proverbs 11:17 (NRSVUE) “An unforgiving heart is an unforgiven heart, and if you can’t forgive, you haven’t sensed His forgiveness.” Timothy Keller Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you”. Reward or Nightmare? ThisContinue reading “How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare”