More of what matters in a cause-driven world has haunted me awhile. Probably because for every cause there’s an effect. Just one, if we’re lucky. And a cascading line of dominoes if we’re not. We often are not. Which has gotten me to thinking why that is. Lord knows there are plenty of examples of […]
More of What Matters – When the Rocks are Locked & Loaded
Jesus is all about more of what matters – when the rocks are locked and loaded. The first several verses of John 8 [1] relate the story of the woman caught in an act of adultery and brought before Jesus. The incident where He bent down to write something in the dirt. Her accusers? Wait […]
More of What Matters – Meet the Children
Lately I’ve been keenly aware of the swift passage of time. Poised by God’s providence in the middle decades between childhood 1.0 and 2.0, I feel deeper and more frequent the circular draw to more of what matters – meet the children. “Johnny, we hardly knew ye.” 1 The plaintive lyric of that Irish melody became […]
More of What Matters – When it’s “Offense du jour”
Give me a cup of tomato basil soup and I can say ciao! like an Italian. Give me a choice of soup or salad? I’ll most often go with the greens. Give me more of what matters – when it’s “offense du jour” or I’m tempted to spit pits over split hairs. When people take up offense over […]
The Mother Heart of Father God
– verse from a mother’s heart – Every birth! assigned a new beginning, jars of clay that on this earth will trod … how vast and varied His endless thoughts are toward us loved by the Mother heart of Father God “Who will they be, this one so fresh from Heaven? How will they grow […]
“Wellspring” Eighth Anniversary & Birthday Edition
May 2, 2010 to May 2, 2018 … “Wellspring” Eighth Anniversary & Birthday Edition Rielyn & Wellspring are celebrating again! As I pondered what to pen for this eighth anniversary of Wellspring of Life, I was re-encouraged (which I needed) while tearing open sauce packets for a south of the border breakfast at the office. […]
More of What Matters – I Was Made for This
Do you ever feel like a pin at the end of a bowling alley named Potshot Lanes? When it seems there’s signage flashing over your head that could rival that of Vegas? ‘Take your best shot!’ My friend, that is the time to remind yourself of more of what matters – I was made for […]
More of What Matters – The Fruit of Pain
We like fruit – typically after someone else has done the necessary pruning. We don’t like pain. Add them together though and we get more of what matters – the fruit of pain. Which is the equivalent of growing through the pain that pruning produces. To some it’s a high calling to demand fruit. Yep, that’s […]
More of What Matters – Reviving Relationships
Did some of your associations take a bruising last year as a result of the political climate? If your answer is yes, no doubt you can relate to more of what matters – reviving relationships. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who sucked 2017’s moody air in an atmosphere largely detrimental to interconnectedness. […]
More of What Matters – A Resolute Heart
We must refuse to allow the loud voices of a few to drown out the soft voices of teachable spirits. petalsofjoy.org Like the contemplative spirit that I am, I did a lot of prayerful musing and conversing with the Lord the past year. Like the teachable spirit I long to possess in increasing measure, I […]