peace – Picturing God

Peaceable Kingdom Pets

November 9, 2010

“I will refrain from sending lots of pet pictures, but this one always makes me think of the Peaceable Kingdom, and how in God’s presence we can find community and peace.” Submitted by Vinita Hampton […]

Imaginative Prayer: Lunch with Christ
By Shemaiah Gonzalez As a child I felt God’s presence strongly. I remember digging in my sandbox with Jesus or reading a picture book with him. It seemed every good thing was a delight God had left just for me to discover. I felt assured of God’s love as I felt his presence close. Now, […]
Finding Space for Play and Wonder
By Marina McCoy In Plato’s dialogue Theaetetus, Socrates says, “All philosophy begins in wonder” (155d). I recently thought of this in the midst of a discussion of Jesus’ idea that one must be a child to enter into the Kingdom of Heaven (Matthew 18:3). Children love to ask “why” questions. Why are there clouds in […]
An Ignatian Pilgrimage Week #3: Preparation for a Life’s Vocation
By Vinita Hampton Wright Ignatius Loyola went through a conversion experience while he was recuperating from battle wounds. However, the transformation was not over. In fact, the most critical months were ahead of him—months that would prepare him for the life to which God was calling him. After Ignatius laid down his sword before Our […]
How to Get Unstuck
By Vinita Hampton Wright I believe that one of the biggest obstacles to a person living her values is the ease at which we get stuck on any given day. And it’s rarely the big events that hold us back but the smaller, relentless thoughts, attitudes, and fears that show up all the time. When […]
The Devil in a Piece of Pie
By Loretta Pehanich Waiting for a friend at a local coffee shop, I used my smartphone to read a portion of the first letter of John. God took the initiative to sit with me in that moment. My heart was deeply at peace. I was aware of a presence beyond myself. I was warmed by […]

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