"God is looking for you and He is looking for me to start seeing the world differently." Steve Mayer "For me I have longed believed that our responsibility as Christ followers is to live out the fruits of the Holy Spirit: to be peacemakers . . . to demonstrate kindness . . . to offer grace where it's not deserved; to love others . . ." Steve Mayer Steve Mayer was the Superintendent of … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Pray for the Living and the Dead
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Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Instruct the Ignorant
At first sight, Instructing the Ignorant sounds kinda harsh. I picture me doing a Stephen Colbert "wag of the finger" and then making a pompous statement with my chin up in the air. But . . . after some reading and reflecting, I had a flashback of a time in my life when my deepest prayer was: "Lord, what is the right thing to do? What is it that You want me to do?" I don't know if … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Instruct the Ignorant
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Counsel the Doubtful
When is the last time you were given "counsel"? When is that last time you offered "counsel"? When you hear the word counsel - what do you think of? I think of an attorney giving legal advice. But more often, I think of giving advice. But, before I write about a Work of Mercy, I read a little about it first. I prepared to write this post about Counseling the Doubtful on Divine Mercy Sunday. I … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: Counsel the Doubtful
Happy Saints Works of Mercy eBook Review
As we entered into Holy Week, I started thinking, "I need help with this one." Talking to a three-year-old about Jesus' death and Resurrection is a challenge to say the least. I found myself talking much more about the Easter Bunny than Jesus. And wow . . . that was not what I pictured myself doing before I was a parent. Meanwhile I am finding myself researching The Works of Mercy. In my … [Read more...] about Happy Saints Works of Mercy eBook Review
Mocha, Mercy and Monday: Comfort the Afflicited
This is a letter to my friend who lost her husband to brain cancer last year. He was only in his 30's. It was Easter Tuesday . . . the same day three years before, our other close friend lost her husband (also in his 30's). If you choose to read more, keep in mind the two men we lost loved playing hockey together. My Dear Friend, It's not fair. It's so not fair. As I sit here trying to think … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Monday: Comfort the Afflicited
Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
For several weeks now I have written and reflected upon the Corporal Works of Mercy. During these seven weeks of reflection, some moments have been quite coincidental. The week I wrote about feeding the hungry - actually the day I wrote about that topic - my neighbor made entirely to much dinner and fed my family with her extra food. The week of the topic "clothe the naked", a friend of mine … [Read more...] about Mocha, Mercy and Mondays: The Spiritual Works of Mercy
