While I was away on the weekend, my roommate began the process of finalizing a lease on a house for the next year. We have a few details left to work out, but it would seem that come the end of June, I'll be moving.
It was a great relief to arrive home and discover that this had been sorted out.
I'm not looking forward to moving, but I am looking forward to being settled in a new place.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Snails
The Spirit does...
A few lines from Henri Nouwen...
The Spirit indeed empowers us and allows us to be healing presences. When we are filled with that Spirit, we cannot be other than healers.
Empowered to Pray
Prayer is the gift of the Spirit. Often we wonder how to pray, when to pray, and what to pray. We can become very concerned about methods and techniques of prayer. But finally it is not we who pray but the Spirit who prays in us.
Paul says: "The Spirit ... comes to help us in our weakness, for, when we do not know how to pray properly, then the Spirit personally makes our petitions for us in groans that cannot be put into words; and he who can see into all hearts knows what the Spirit means because the prayers that the Spirit makes for God's holy people are always in accordance with the mind of God" (Romans 8:26-27). These words explain why the Spirit is called "the Consoler."
The Spirit indeed empowers us and allows us to be healing presences. When we are filled with that Spirit, we cannot be other than healers.
Empowered to Pray
Prayer is the gift of the Spirit. Often we wonder how to pray, when to pray, and what to pray. We can become very concerned about methods and techniques of prayer. But finally it is not we who pray but the Spirit who prays in us.
Paul says: "The Spirit ... comes to help us in our weakness, for, when we do not know how to pray properly, then the Spirit personally makes our petitions for us in groans that cannot be put into words; and he who can see into all hearts knows what the Spirit means because the prayers that the Spirit makes for God's holy people are always in accordance with the mind of God" (Romans 8:26-27). These words explain why the Spirit is called "the Consoler."
A few Headlines
A more substantive post coming this weekend, but for the moment, a couple headlines that are catching my eye:
Two articles on the American war in Iraq, and mental health:
Purple Hearts for Psychic Scars?
America's Medicated Army
And one on simplicity (and yes, I'm planning on doing a bit of paring down of my possessions over the next month before I move):
How to Live with Just 100 Things
Two articles on the American war in Iraq, and mental health:
Purple Hearts for Psychic Scars?
America's Medicated Army
And one on simplicity (and yes, I'm planning on doing a bit of paring down of my possessions over the next month before I move):
How to Live with Just 100 Things
Friday, June 06, 2008
Out and About
My best friend M. is picking me up in just under an hour. We're going for breakfast at a restaurant near my house, and then she's driving me to the airport.
I'm spending the weekend in another part of Canada, hanging out with a very dear friend. Basically, I'm flying across the country to get a hug. She gives the best hugs, and I've been waiting several months to collect on another one.
I probably won't blog until I get back on Monday night.
See you then!
I'm spending the weekend in another part of Canada, hanging out with a very dear friend. Basically, I'm flying across the country to get a hug. She gives the best hugs, and I've been waiting several months to collect on another one.
I probably won't blog until I get back on Monday night.
See you then!
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