The Spirit led me to read something very poignant.  When ancient sailors used to create maps of their travels, they would draw out what they feared. Maps would have labels that said things such as:  “Here be dragons”; “Here be demons”; “Here be sirens”. It was a common thing to see, the mapping of one’s fears.…

This is the pattern for making a prayer shawl. I thought I could do it, just cast on 54 stitches and start. I read the instructions and the printed prayers for the shawl and quickly said a prayer; praying that I could remember how to knit. The counting takes all of my concentration and although…

My family and I started doing Faith 5 together as part of the bedtime routine.  My wife and I have two kids, 3 and 20 months.  The four of us pile on the futon in our upstairs gathering area, read a few books, and then start Faith 5.  Though we have only been doing this…

It had been a hectic week at work. A wonderful LS member came into my office, knowing it was hectic and offered help. At that time there was nothing that I could give her as it was all on my pc. About an hour later she reappeared at my office with a bag of lunch.…

The Holy Spirit led us to the FAITH5 Faith Talks Gathering on March 1 and we had a great group of friends, young and old, join our circle.  While one little boy needed coaching to articulate his highs and lows, there was something very powerful in his confidence and boldness to be the first one to bless…

While driving to Beaufort to celebrate my daughter’s birthday, I drove past an elderly man carrying two heavy grocery bags. He had a visible limp and was laboring to keep moving. The Holy Spirit touched me and after driving a bit past him, I turned the car about, returned to him and offered him a…

The Spirit has recently given me the courage to step out of my comfort zone and what a blessing it has been!  Each time I visit a restaurant I now ask the waiter/waitress at the beginning of our meal if I can pray for them.  This morning I asked Marilynn if I could pray for…

As a member of the choir, we often are desensitized to the beauty of what the Spirit is singing through our voices due to the regiment of rehearsals. We do give thanks for the knowledge that our singing is a form of worship and a gift from God. But nothing can compare to the feeling…

Have you noticed that within our congregation, the Spirit is moving groups of people to join hands during the Lord’s Prayer. It started with a few folks who regularly sit next to each other, but what an opportunity to show the person who you don’t know sitting next to you, that we are the living…

After what I felt was a very moving meeting at church last week where we talked about God working through us in chance encounters with others, I went home and told my spouse that I feel like I truly understand what I’m supposed to do now as one of God’s Mission Visionaries here at Living…