I love how God's creativity is displayed in nature, especially through all of the beautiful plants he created. This is my newest experiment: attempting to root a ZZ plant from a leaf. Apparently, it takes a long time. A very long time. I started this leaf and another almost three months ago, and there's no... Continue Reading →
Francis de Sales: Living in God’s Presence, Part 2
"...Before prayer, we must always excite in our souls a lively apprehension of the presence of God, such as David conceived when he exclaimed: "If I ascend up to heaven, O my God, thou art there; if I descend into hell, thou art there!"¹ In the previous post in this series, we were reminded that... Continue Reading →
Francis de Sales: Living in God’s Presence, Part 1
"...There is not a place in the world in which He is not truly present; so that as birds, wherever they fly, always meet with the air, so we, wherever we go or wherever we are, always find God present." ¹ In my previous posts on Francis de Sales, we looked at four ways to find... Continue Reading →
Francis de Sales: (Not) An Ordinary Life, Part 4
"...humble yourself in the presence of God, acknowledging that of yourself you are incapable of executing your resolutions, either to avoid evil or to do good..."¹ In my previous posts on de Sales' "Finding God in the Morning," we examined his first three steps: Adore God before all else. Be intentional, because eternity is at... Continue Reading →
Francis de Sales: (Not) An Ordinary Life, Part 3
"Foresee in what business or conversation you will probably be engaged; what opportunities you will have to serve God; to what temptations of offending Him you will be exposed..."¹ In my two previous posts on de Sales' "Finding God in the Morning," we examined Steps One and Two. In brief, they are: Adore God before... Continue Reading →
