by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 6, 2025 | Aging, Faith, God, Inspiration, Jesus, Politics, Prayer, Witness
The Feast of the Epiphany, or Three Kings’ Day, is celebrated on January 6 each year. In the Latin and Eastern Orthodox Church it is the day when gifts are given and received. Matthew 2 records the visit of the Magi to Bethlehem. Because St. Luke does not mention the...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2025 | Aging, Faith, God, Islam, Jesus, Ministry, Movies, Prayer, Reading, Suffering
O my Lord God, this is the awful burden I feel in ageing: that I am your useless servant. My body is lumpish and clumsy, its beauty gone: I am stiff on my thickened legs, and cannot speed about serving others and you. My thoughts seem not to come out clearly, and I...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 28, 2024 | Aging, Faith, God, Holy Spirit, Inspiration, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering, The World, Worship
Almighty and immortal God, whose mercies are like your years, unnumbered, we your dependent creatures, humbly adore you for your manifold goodness to us and to all your children. Awaken in our hearts a thankful sense of your forbearance in preserving our lives through...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2024 | Aging, Church, God, Jesus, Ministry, Politics, Prayer, The World, Witness, Worship
John Stott As the year comes to a close it is interesting to discover who reads my posts. I do not know their names but I do know where they live. The largest group are in the USA. The second largest group of readers are in Ghana. Then comes Germany, the United...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2024 | God, Jesus, Ministry, Prayer, Suffering, Worship
‘Home’…Lord, how deep our need of it, and how greatly, when our homes are secure, we take them for granted. So, Lord, my Lord who was yourself homeless both as an infant and in your ministry, I bring to you: My thanks for the homes you have given me throughout my life...
by tschroder100@gmail.com | Dec 19, 2024 | Aging, Faith, God, Jesus, Prayer, Suffering, Worship
Who has not considered Mary And who her praise would dim, But what of humble Joseph Is there no song for him? If Joseph had not driven Straight nails through honest wood If Joseph had not cherished His Mary as he should; If Joseph had not proved him A...
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