Consider the Lilies

Category: Journey

  • The Unfinished

    In the U.S., the annual Christmas season has an undetermined beginning (is it July? October? November?) and it also has a hard stop. The end date could be December 25, or another day, but that day is the end. I’m sure I’m not alone with a list of extra things to finish – shopping, wrapping,…

  • Alignment

    When I became a teacher, I needed to dive deeper into my own native tongue so I could teach it to students unfamiliar with English. I began a habit of using a dictionary to gain word knowledge and encouraged my students to do the same as they were learning new words. The definition of alignment…

  • Recognizing the Source

    It’s that quality of curiosity that sparks questions like, “where did you get that?” In junior high, it wasn’t enough to admire one of my friend’s outfits…I had to know where it came from.  A pair of designer jeans, purchased in a cool (and more expensive) store like Mickey Finn’s, held more value for me…

  • Follow or Come?

    It struck me last night that there is a difference in following and coming.  I have heard those two words used to denote differences between saved (following Jesus) and unsaved (the invitation to come to Jesus).  However, those two words – follow and come – are both used to describe Jesus’ disciples.  Simon Peter and…

  • A ‘journey’ of clicks to thoughts about Lent

    Following links around the internet isn’t always a pointless search. Here’s how I found this great material.  I wonder, is the journey important anymore?  Or just the destination? If it is…I joined Twitter.  Then I looked up and followed Cornerstone University (because they have an online ESL program that I’m interested in.)  They posted a…