Tag: discipleship
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An Everyday Steward is Gracious
For the 5 Sundays of Lent and Passion Sunday, the Everyday Stewardship reflection will look at each of the 6 characteristics of an Everyday Steward, as contained in the book of the same name. Check back each Thursday on the Main Thing Blog for that Sunday’s reflection. 4th Sunday of Lent – 2016 I read an article…
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An Everyday Steward is Accountable
For the 5 Sundays of Lent and Passion Sunday, the Everyday Stewardship reflection will look at each of the 6 characteristics of an Everyday Steward, as contained in the book of the same name. Check back each Thursday on the Main Thing Blog for that Sunday’s reflection. 3rd Sunday of Lent – 2016 What happens when people…
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A Cure for the Pain
“And forgive our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.” JESUS CHRIST So this morning, after several weeks of the pain in my cracked tooth getting worse, went and got a root canal. The pain had gotten progressively worse and also unpredictable, sometimes feeling fine and sometimes throbbing like nobody’s business. Also, a…
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I Am What I Am
Everyday Stewardship / 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, 2016 Don’t you feel inspired when you hear a good conversion story? I know I do. Especially tales of how people overcame addiction or despair to find satisfaction in the presence of God. It’s the whole meaning of the hymn, Amazing Grace: “I once was lost but…
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Stewardship is Everything
An Everyday Stewardship Reflection for Sunday, January 24, 2016 I often tell people perhaps my favorite author on stewardship is usually not thought of as a stewardship writer at all: Catherine Doherty. She was like a Russian Canadian Dorothy Day, starting the Madonna House Apostolate of lay men and women and clergy who work with and…
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Stewardship of the Mouth
For me, the most difficult struggle in discipleship is watching my mouth. When I replay the events of the day in my head, my biggest regrets seem to be the unguarded moments when I offered an opinion or comment that was not necessary and could have possibly caused confusion or pain. Why did I need to say that? Did any…
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The Layers of Fall
My wife’s favorite time of year is here: FALL. She loves sweaters, the seasonal colors, falling leaves, and of course…PUMPKIN! Pumpkin anything! We did draw the line at pumpkin flavored sausage but besides that, everything seems to be fair game. I like this season as well. Those who know me are aware of my love…
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Hanging Out With Jesus / Everyday Stewardship
James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to Jesus and said to him, “Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.” He replied, “What do you wish me to do for you?” They answered him, “Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and…
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Midweek Connection
Read my reflection for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Click Here: There Is No Need To Fear
Tracy Earl Welliver 