By John Dobbs Disappointment is an experience that every one faces … and often in many varieties and shades. Sometimes disappointment comes at the hands of others, and sometimes we create it all on our own. You know, that weight you were going to lose by now. The degree you were going to earn has…
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Christ the Redeemer
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Galatians 5:1 Seems simply enough…but how do we find ways to express our freedom in Christ? What does an open accepting view of Jesus look like? Can you imagine the possible attraction for the world if we were to truly tap into this kind…
Two Socks
Because I am involved in several different projects that fill me up with great delight, I wanted to simply share with you two things that came colliding into my awareness this week. First I revisited one of my favorite movies Dances with Wolves. I was once again transported into another time with the beautiful score…
I Heard the Birds Singing
I heard the birds singing this morning. Their sweet melodies came whispering through my sleep…faint and distant. I have renewed my interest in the Native American Indian and the spiritual quality of their art. At this point, I can not see the destination but I am thankful for this God given interest in the beauty…
Storms of Indecision
Have you ever struggled to make a decision? Whether it is over the large life changing events or the seemingly small stuff, we can all feel off balance at times. Having always known that “someday” I wanted to write a book, when it came down to making a real commitment of my time and money, I suddenly…
Forty-Day Advent Journey, Week Two at a Glance
Forty-Day Advent Journey Day Eight: Small Gestures Sometimes God uses unexpected people in quiet ways to reach out to us…to comfort us, to tell us He is with us; that He cares….amazing how we forget sometimes that He is always there. Read I Kings 19: 9-12 and think of how God blesses you in quiet…
Day Eight: Behold the Lord Passeth By
Forty-Day Advent Journey Day Eight: Small Gestures Sometimes God uses unexpected people in quiet ways to reach out to us…to comfort us, to tell us He is with us; that He cares….amazing how we forget sometimes that He is always there. Read I Kings 19: 9-12 and think of how God blesses you in quiet…
Last Straws and Victory Dances
How does spending time in stillness with the art and music surrounding Jesus’ birth change us? How has it changed me? Looking back, I can see that these lessons of the incarnation have totally changed my Christian outlook on life. Discovering the importance of celebrating Christmas and learning how to make Jesus the reason for…
Jesus: Extreme Seeking
How can we learn to find Jesus more in our daily life? How can we feel closer to him as we go about our work each week? And how can we find pieces of ourselves with in the pages of our Bible text? Recently, I heard myself say that I felt like Zacchaeus trying to…
Fire : We are Keepers of the Eternal Flame
So what then are the tips or tricks for finding new horizons in our own back yard? As we come to the end of our summer day trips in and around DC, let us remember the journey to finding and appreciating all the riches that surround us. What started as merely a substitute for grander…
God Thru the Arts 