23 Mar 2019
by enthusiasticallydawn
in Spirituality, Writing Life
Tags: Bible Reading, Born again, Christian Theology, contemplative, Faith Journey, intimacy with Jesus, journaling, Journaling through The Book of John, Lent, Nicodemus, theology
“…Do not marvel that I said to you, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit.” John 3:7-8
I have a personal connection to Nicodemus and his story as told by John. As a matter of fact over time I have found I have a connection to many of the individuals who live in this great holy story told in Scripture. Do you realize as Believers we are all part of the testimony of grace started at the foundation of the world? Who can comprehend it?
Nicodemus was part of the spiritual elite of his day…
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16 Mar 2019
by enthusiasticallydawn
in Spirituality
Tags: Bible Reading, Christian Anthropology, John Behr, journaling, Journaling through The Book of John, Lent, Serendipity Bible
Well, we’ve made it through another week of Journaling through the Book of John: A Journey for Lent and Beyond . We are not sprinting through, but instead we are lingering long, digging deep and reflecting on scripture- at this pace if you are just jumping in now, it would be easy to modify and “catch up”. Isn’t that a beautiful thing?
This week we’ve seen Jesus’ first miracle, stuff that makes God REALLY angry, and a Temple confrontation that leads to a bit of foreshadowing.
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09 Mar 2019
by enthusiasticallydawn
in Poetry, Spirituality
Tags: journaling, Journaling through The Book of John, poem, poetry, the Gospels
“No one has the time to listen, let alone love.
Is God now pro-exhaustion?
Doesn’t He lead people beside the still waters anymore?
-Richard A. Swenson
I am sharing a poem I wrote in 2015 during Lent as we conclude our first week of Journaling through the Book of John. I grabbed the quotes above from my journal archives, as I re-read a few of my entries in a 5-Year Journal of Lent and Advent I kept between 2005-2010.
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02 Mar 2019
by enthusiasticallydawn
in Journal Keeping, Online Bible/Book Group, Spirituality, Writing Life
Tags: Bible Gateway, bible reading plan, Bible Study, Bible Study Tools, BibleGateway, Faith Journaling, Faith Journey, Journal writing, journaling, Journaling through The Book of John, Journaling Tips, Journaling Your Journey with Jesus, Lent, spiritual growth, spiritual journey, The Book of John, The Holy Spirit, The Journal Enthusiast
Welcome to our first week of Journaling through the Book of John: A Journey for Lent and Beyond ! The purpose of this journey is to linger longer in the presence of the Lord and not create a sprint through the Bible. We don’t want to minimize our relationship with the One who created everything … with a capital E – Everything – to a bullet on our task list, do we? When I look around at the state of the world today, I dare say many people have. I go further and say, I am in danger of doing this daily! When God becomes a bullet on our list of things to do, friend, I fear He has been removed from the place He desires in our hearts and relegated to an unrecognizable blur in our days.
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28 Feb 2019
by enthusiasticallydawn
in Journal Keeping, Poetry, Rhode Island Living, Scenic New England, Spirituality, Writing Life
Tags: Inspired Poetry, Journal writing, journaling, Journaling for Discovery and Delight, Lent, Nature Poems, poem, poems, poetry with purpose, poetry writing, renewal, Rhode Island Authors and Writers, Rhode Island Living, spiritual growth, spiritual poetry, Spring
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I’m not sure of the weather where you are situated at this moment, but rumor has it, Spring is right around the corner. Since this may appear doubtful…depending on where you ARE situated, I thought I’d share some poetic inspiration about the most elusive season…
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