This is an excerpt from Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, Day 27. It also "happens" to be the text on which my pastor spoke in church yesterday, as well as the Bible story that moved my heart to become a Jesus-follower when I was a child. Presented here today with prayers and hope for healing in us all, this Holy Week and ever forward.
The seasons give us structure and remembrance and rhythm, but redundancy is a red flag...
Friendly reminder for the 4th Sunday of Advent—Peace (arriving "late" because I happen to be sick today...so it's perfect.
'Tis the season to prioritize your mental health...and support your favorite indie author at the same time. 🙌🏼🌟
In which I sift through my Holy Week roles over the years and thank God for the story's formative power in me.
In which I learn - and feel - something new within the Parable of the Compassionate (Good) Samaritan
In which we take a deep (contextual) and wide (for all times) look at Matthew's account of the healing the the man with leprosy.
In which I offer up another free excerpt from Spring Clean: Devotions for Lent, with an emphasis on cleaning house...in every sense of the phrase.
In which my faith is both shaken and strengthened on the quest for True Love, and I rescue the Princess only to discover she is me.
This one's for the children.
Lucinda S. Sutton 