Archive for January 2025

“I have come that they might be fully alive.”  Jesus “The glory of God is mankind being fully alive.” Irenaeus “To be fully alive is to be fully in love.”  Harold Bockor It snowed again in Allenspark.  When not shoveling I like walking, or snowshoeing, in the wooded mountains.  It’s like stepping into winter in…

“I have a baptism to undergo, and how I wish the flames were already kindled.” Jesus “You must be ready to burn yourself in your own flame; how could you become new if you had not first become ashes.”  Nietsche “The trials of life sometimes serve to burn away those things  that threaten to destroy…

“Keep seeking the things above.” Colossians 3:1 “I have climbed highest mountains, I have run through the fields, only to be with you . . . But I still haven’t found what I’m looking for.”  U2 “I will be found by those who do not seek me.”  Isaiah 65:1 What are you seeking? How you…

“Death is a thief” “Lord, now let your servant depart in peace.” Simeon in Luke 2 “I wish I would’ve had the chance to say ‘goodbye’.” How much time did you spend preparing for Christmas and the holidays? How much time have you spent preparing for this new year? How much time do you spend…