March 29, 2012
Angela Palacious
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God Bless All Mothers
My own mother has been dead for almost twenty years. I was her only child by birth, but knew from an early age that I was not the only child that she carried in her heart.
Walking with Jesus
Am I walking with Jesus? This is an important question to ponder. If your answer is yes, it pre-supposes a life that has been dedicated to obedience to God’s word...
Growing in Grace
Mid-Lent is a good time to determine what we need to re-focus on before Easter comes. We are all at different stages in our spiritual journeys, and the key is for each of us to move to a new experience of death, at some level, in order to enjoy resurrection to new life, in some way
God's plan and purpose for the family
The home is the first church a child should experience. It is a place to be presented to God for blessing, to be taught to pray as Jesus taught his disciples and to learn how to listen for God’s voice like Samuel.
Finding true love
As mentioned in my previous meditation, all the other loves of life will make sense and fall into their rightful place when we realize that we cannot become who God intends us to become without the lord.
Severe Pain
It is so hard to cope with the shock of sudden death. How do we recover when a loved one is gone for good on this side of Jordan? It is so easy to believe that life is not worth living. It is quite normal to doubt whether one will ever smile much less laugh again.
Without spot or wrinkle
It cannot be cement blocks and wooden floors, stained-glass windows or doors to which the Apostle Paul is referring as the church.
Who will be next?
We continue to hear the sad news of sudden deaths, or slower but still painful deaths. How can we help to prepare ourselves and others:
Master the moment
We can win or lose the race by a hundredth of a second. This is such a small measurement but it makes a world of difference. All the years of training, sacrifice, discipline and commitment are put to the test in the moment of the throw, run, dive or jump.
Building national character
For those of us who are adults, we have a real responsibility, as outlined in Ex. 12: 25-27 to teach from the example of our worship, our living and lifestyle, to build strong characters in children by modelling excellence yourself.
Picking up the pieces
When something is broken that can be repaired, it is important to pick up all of the pieces. These fragments are all a part of a whole and will need to be returned to their rightful places. Similarly, if we take something apart in order to fix it, we have to know where everything came from in order to restore it.
Nuturing a nation
In this season of Independence celebrations, we are led to ponder our pathways as a people. It is a time to consider some questions of national interest:
A strong word spoken
You cannot speak plainer than John the Baptist. He told the truth as he saw it and did not flinch in the face of opposition. We all need to hear a strong word, from time to time, and indeed, every time we st
Historical moments
WHEN I wrote this meditation it was several days before elections. At that point in time none of us knew just what the outcome would be. These were the sentiments concerning our nation that I expressed, then, and which I still think are worth considering as we approach our Independence celebrations next month:
At death's door
HAVE you had a moment in your life or that of a loved one when you felt that you were looking at death's door? What was the situation? How long ago was it? How did you feel?
What If
WHAT if we became a people of prayer such as never before seen or heard? Let us use our prayer imaginations and envision what life would be like for us if we could truly become a loving and holy nation.
Celebrating the women in our lives
MOTHER'S DAY: It is just one day to say what needs to be said every day. The day is over now, so does that mean that we don't have to be grateful for another year? I hope not. I hope that the day has motivated us to recall all the reasons to articulate our thanks on a regular basis.
Historical moments
AT this point in time none of us know just what the outcome of our upcoming elections will be. After the day all the guessing will be over.
The world prays for us
IN 2015, the whole world will pray for us. At least, all those involved in the World Day of Prayer, who will focus on our small but great nation to celebrate with us and intercede for us. Each year a different country is chosen and now it is our turn. The spotlight is on us.
The most holy season of all
The most holy season of all By Angela Palacious We have now emerged from our holy weekend and have begun the season of Easter which continues until pentecost. What a glorious time to celebrate the love and mercy of God. Maundy Thursday was the day to re
Searching for the light
THERE are wounds from the past which continue to cast shadows over our lives. Lent is an excellent time to ask the Holy Spirit to shine the light of God's love around us in order to detect what they are and how they still affect us.
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