Bound in Love

Man and Wife, Claimed by Christ, Bound in Love, Stumbling toward Heaven

  • Enough

    “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin.” Matthew 6:28 “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.” Job 1:21 I Continue reading

  • Just breathe

    “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” Job 33:4 October is my favorite month.  It is the month of cooler weather, leaves changing colors, and perhaps the smell of the first fire of the season.  Last night while walking our dog we felt the most wonderful Continue reading

  • Waking up with words

    “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” John 1:1 “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 My brain is brimming Continue reading

  • a beginning – daily gratitude list

    “At all times and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father.” Ephesians 5:20 I don’t know the way yet.  This is just the beginning.  But a daily gratitude list seems like a fine place to start.  Today I am thankful for: 1.   A loving, present Continue reading

  • Living with thankfulness

    It has taken me 49 years to get here.  To this place of real gratitude.  My soul has been empty, searching, lonely and dry.  PARCHED.  For most of my life I have been dehydrated at the soul level and now it is time to let God rehydrate me. Seven years ago I pushed God away. Continue reading

  • There was a movie a few years back starring Clint Eastwood and some Hmong immigrants that has parallels with our readings from Scripture this week. In the movie Gran Torino, Clint is a retired autoworker featuring all the standard stereotypes: he’s surly and disgusted with the kids of today, he is resentful of the decline of Continue reading

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  • Sandal Up

    For the readings, please see this link: 14th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C Readings PDF The story from the Gospel of Mark is one of commission. Jesus tells the 72 apostles (the Greek word means “one who is sent”) to go out among the communities and preach the good news. They are not to dilute their Continue reading

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  • It is hard to see Him

    For the readings, please see this link: 12th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C Readings PDF Jesus asked the disciples, “Who do you say that I am?” He does not ask us what we did or did not do, only to put a name on our relationship with him. For he knows that what we do or Continue reading

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  • Why We Weep

    For the readings, please see this link: 11th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C Readings PDF In the Gospel reading we hear the story of the sinful woman who bathes Jesus’ feet with her tears, and we hear Jesus rebuke the Pharisee who holds in his heart judgment of the woman. Connected to this story from the Continue reading

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  • Rules vs. Revelation

    For the readings, please see this link: 10th Sunday Ordinary Time Year C Readings PDF I found a new way to make my morning commute a bit easier, as the stoplights and people moving from parking decks to office buildings in Midtown Atlanta can make the last quarter mile an enervating finale to what otherwise is Continue reading

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