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New post: Fasting When You Can't Fast

https://lanie.work/faith/fasting-when-you-cant-fast/

#Fasting #Disability #Chronic-Illness #Prayer #Christian-Living #Bible-Study #Spiritual-Disciplines #Faith

New post: Fasting When You Can't Fast

https://lanie.work/faith/fasting-when-you-cant-fast/

#Fasting #Disability #Chronic-Illness #Prayer #Christian-Living #Bible-Study #Spiritual-Disciplines #Faith

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I HOPE!*PRAY!*& WISH YOU ALL A FUN!*SAFE!*WHIMSICAL!*& AWESOME DAY!*AMEN!†🤗☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🛐💛🩷🌐🌍🐈‍⬛🐈🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️🤗

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Work #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS “MOUTH SURGERY” TODAY!*& I AM A BIT NERVOUS ABOUT IT ALL!*IF YOU WOULD PLEASE ALL PRAY PRAYERS FOR MY DAY OF SURGERY I AM VERY APPRECIATIVE OF IT!*& THANK YOU ALL IN ADVANCE!*& I KNOW THAT PRAYER WORKS!*AMEN!🙏👉

#Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #DIFFERENT #WAY #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #World #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS “MOUTH SURGERY” TODAY!*& I AM A BIT NERVOUS ABOUT IT ALL!*ESPECIALLY I HAVE TO DRIVE TO SOME TOWN I HAVE NEVER GONE TO BEFORE!*& I ALWAYS GET NERVOUS ON THE HIGHWAY THE WAY PEOPLE DRIVE NOW A DAYS!👉

#Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #DIFFERENT #WAY #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS “MOUTH SURGERY” TODAY!*& I AM A BIT NERVOUS ABOUT IT ALL!*ESPECIALLY GETTING READY IN TIME!*& GETTING THE CATS SET UP FOR ME TO BE AWAY ALL DAY LONG SAFE IN THE HOUSE!*& I HAVE NEVER LEFT THEM ALONE THAT LONG!👉

#All #Day #Mouth #Surgery #For #Me #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #In #A #DIFFERENT #WAY #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #World #Faith #Goodness #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS I AM GOING TO FEED MY SPIRIT WITH GOOD!*& LOVING THINGS!*& SHARE WITH YOU ALL!*BUT IN A DIFFERENT WAY TODAY!*BECAUSE I HAVE TO GET GOING FAST TO GET ON THE ROAD TO GO HAVE “MOUTH SURGERY” TODAY!👉

#Beloved #Friends #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #Please #Pray #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #and #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #Devotional #In #A #DIFFERENT #WAY #GOD #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #World #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS HAPPY CATURDAY!🐈‍⬛🐈🩷🐈‍⬛🐈👉

#Beloved #Friends #All #Day #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #and #Happy #Caturday #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #and #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #Devotional #In #A #DIFFERENT #WAY #As #I #can #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Gentleness #Understanding #Unity #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS GOOD SATURDAY MORNING!🌞👉

#Dear #Beloved #Friends #All #Day #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #and #Happy #Caturday #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #and #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #Saturday #Devotional #In #A #DIFFERENT #WAY #As #I #can #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Kindness #Love

🚘🚗🚙💠💉💊⚕️🦷😷🥼😷🏥👩🏽‍⚕️☕🏩🌊🏖️⛵⚓🌴🏯🌞🛐💛🩷🐈‍⬛🐈🌍🌐💛💁‍♀️*DEAR BELOVED FRIENDS ALL AROUND THE WORLD GOOD SATURDAY MORNING!🌞👉

#Dear #Beloved #Friends #All #Day #Mouth #Surgery #Day #For #Me #and #Happy #Caturday #Please #Pray #For #My #Day #I #Believe #Prayer #Works #and #I #Thank #you #In #Advance #Prayer #Warriors #Saturday #Devotional #In #A #DIFFERENT #WAY #As #I #can #As #GOD #Wills #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #Light #World #Pray #Believe #Christian #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Faith #Truth #Goodness #Love

Glitch

flights are grounded
my wings are clipped
i need to wait a little
longer to start this trip

my future connection
could be in jeopardy
it might be a while
before we're set free

the whims of the divine
are all part of the plan
my life's trajectory is
not in my hands

so i will wait patiently
for the Control Tower's nod
and match my flight to the wind of an all-knowing God

August 15, 2015

Glitch

flights are grounded
my wings are clipped
i need to wait a little
longer to start this trip

my future connection
could be in jeopardy
it might be a while
before we're set free

the whims of the divine
are all part of the plan
my life's trajectory is
not in my hands

so i will wait patiently
for the Control Tower's nod
and match my flight to the wind of an all-knowing God

August 15, 2015

On the surface, thoughts float as debris

https://notesandsilence.com/2026/03/10/the-ancient-nets-of-consciousness/
#zen #silence #prayer #meditation #practice #spirituality #consciousness

On the surface, thoughts float as debris

https://notesandsilence.com/2026/03/10/the-ancient-nets-of-consciousness/
#zen #silence #prayer #meditation #practice #spirituality #consciousness

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

🛐💞🌍💞🌐💞🛐*DEAR Heavenly Father!*thank You for Your infinite grace in sending Your only-begotten Son to be my Savior!*& PLEASE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY MAY YOUR WILL BE DONE ALWAYS!*& UTMOST!*& PLEASE MAKE MY MIND!*HEART!*& SOUL BEHAVE HOLY LIKE YOUR BELOVED SON JESUS BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN NOT DO IT ON MY OWN!*& I TRULY DESIRE IT!*In CHRIST JESUS name I pray!*SO BE IT!*Amen!†💫💞🌍💞🌐💞💫

#God #Faith #Grace #Unity #Prayer #Jesus #Christ #Holy #Spirit #Savior #World #Lord #Heaven #Hope #Peace #Truth #Love

The early morning is still dark when my hound and I arrive at the dog park. Almost immediately, there is a flash of white, and suddenly chaos ensues.

A cat is trapped inside the smaller of the two fenced-in areas. Even though a chain-link fence separates the two, both animals instantly go into a frenzy. My hound begins howling, while the terrified cat races back and forth, careening into the fence as it desperately searches for a way out.

I try to help it escape, all to the loud dismay of my hound, but the cat is too frightened to understand what I am doing. After crashing into the fence several times, it finally collapses low into the grass and simply lies there. I keep my distance, unsure whether it may be injured or sick.

Eventually, I leave the gates open and manage to pull my thoroughly over-hyped hunter away from the scene, fighting against everything years of breeding and evolution have taught her to do.

It takes most of the morning at home—and then a return trip to the now-empty dog park, where she follows one scent trail after another—before she finally begins to calm down.

Needless to say, it was not the most ideal way to start my day.

I, too, needed some time before I could let the chaos of the morning fade away.

And perhaps that was the first lesson.

There are some things that are better left alone.

That sounds simple enough, but I am not especially good at it. Neither, apparently, is my hound.

Once she caught the scent, something ancient took over. The world became very small. There was no longer a dog park, no morning, no leash, no person calling her name. There was only the cat.

I wonder how often I live that way.

Something catches my attention—a problem, a slight, a fear, an argument, a worry, some unfinished thing—and suddenly the whole world narrows around it. I circle it. I howl at it. I follow its scent long after the thing itself has disappeared.

There are habits in us that are older than our intentions.

The hound was not making a philosophical decision to terrorize a cat. She was doing what generations of hounds had prepared her to do. Her body knew before her mind could know.

Human beings are not so different.

We carry instincts of our own: to defend ourselves, to retaliate, to prove ourselves right, to pursue what frightens us, to hold tightly to what we think belongs to us. Sometimes we call these things personality. Sometimes, principle. Sometimes even righteousness.

But occasionally, they are simply old instincts running loose.

The spiritual life may involve learning that not everything within us deserves obedience.

Paul wrote about taking thoughts captive. Jesus spoke repeatedly of watching, waking, remaining alert. Perhaps part of discipleship is noticing the moment when something inside us begins to run.

There is a hound within me, too.

There are things I chase simply because they moved.

There are arguments that do not need another reply. There are offenses that do not need another inspection. There are anxieties whose scent I follow until I have wandered miles from peace.

Sometimes, faithfulness means pursuit.

Sometimes, faithfulness means calling the hound home.

But there was another creature in the story.

The cat.

The more frightened it became, the harder it tried to escape. And the harder it tried to escape, the more violently it crashed into the fence.

There was probably an opening somewhere. I had opened gates. I was trying to make a way.

But fear could not see the opening.

Fear only saw the threat.

So the cat ran harder.

I know something about that, too.

There are moments when I become frightened enough that I begin throwing myself against whatever boundary happens to be nearest. I want out of the discomfort immediately. I want the problem solved now. I want certainty restored.

And sometimes, in trying so desperately to escape, I hurt myself against the very thing I am trying to get through.

The Psalmist says, “Be still, and know that I am God.”

We often print those words on peaceful photographs of mountains and lakes.

But perhaps they belong just as much at a chain-link fence.

Be still.

Not because there is no danger.

Not because everything is fine.

But because panic is not always capable of recognizing an opening.

There are times when running is necessary.

And there are times when running harder only drives us deeper into the fence.

Eventually, the cat did something remarkable.

It stopped.

It lowered itself into the grass and became almost completely still.

At first, I thought it might be injured. Perhaps it was.

But there was also something strangely wise about that surrender. When every frantic attempt had failed, the animal finally quit fighting the entire world.

Sometimes, this is where grace begins.

Not when we finally overpower the situation.

But when we stop exhausting ourselves against it.

“Come to me,” Jesus says, “all you who are weary and carrying heavy burdens.”

Not: figure everything out.

Not: run faster.

Not: break the fence.

Come.

Rest.

There is perhaps a third lesson as well, and it concerns my own place in the drama.

I could not make either animal understand what I was trying to do.

The cat could not understand that I was trying to help it.

The hound could not understand why I was preventing her from doing the one thing that seemed most important in the universe.

From their perspectives, I was probably interfering with both of them.

Yet I could see something, neither could you see.

I could see the whole enclosure.

I could see the gates.

I could see the fence.

I could see the danger.

I could see the way out.

That thought has stayed with me.

Perhaps there are moments when God seems strangely obstructive because God sees the whole enclosure.

We pull toward something, and the leash tightens.

We run toward an opening and somehow find ourselves redirected.

We pray for one thing and receive another.

From inside our frightened or excited little worlds, divine restraint can feel like abandonment or interference.

But perhaps the One holding us back can see something we cannot.

The old prayer says,

Your will be done.

There are days when that prayer may simply mean:

God, if I am chasing something I should leave alone, pull me back.

If I am panicking against a fence, help me become still enough to see the gate.

And if I cannot understand what you are doing, help me trust that you see more of the field than I do.

By the time my hound and I returned to the dog park later that morning, the cat was gone.

Only the scent remained.

Naturally, the hound investigated every inch of it.

She ran from fence to fence, nose down, reconstructing the entire drama from invisible traces.

Eventually even those grew faint.

Her breathing slowed.

Her body loosened.

The morning became a morning again.

Perhaps that is grace too.

The thing that once filled the entire world eventually becomes only a scent in the grass.

The crisis passes.

The fear fades.

The instinct quiets.

What seemed moments earlier to demand every ounce of our attention becomes simply one more thing that happened.

And somewhere between the hound and the cat I recognize myself.

Sometimes I am the pursuer.

Sometimes I am the pursued.

Sometimes I chase things better left alone.

Sometimes I run terrified into fences that cannot possibly become doors.

The difficult wisdom is learning which is which.

Perhaps this is why the spiritual life requires so much attention.

To know when to pursue.

To know when to stop.

To know when to run.

To know when to lie quietly in the grass.

To know when the leash pulling against us is not punishment but mercy.

And above all, to remember that somewhere beyond the frenzy there may already be an open gate we are simply too frightened—or too excited—to see.

Prayer

God of the open gate,

When I chase what I should release, call me home.

When old instincts rise in me—fear, anger, pride, the need to be right—teach me that not every impulse deserves obedience.

When I am frightened and cannot see a way forward, keep me from throwing myself again and again against the same fence. Slow my breathing. Quiet my spirit. Help me become still enough to notice the opening I could not see before.

Give me wisdom to know when to pursue and when to stop, when to act and when to wait, when to hold on and when to let go.

And when your restraint feels like a leash pulling against everything I want, give me enough trust to believe that you may see more of the field than I do.

Make me gentle with frightened creatures, including the frightened places within myself.

Let the things that consume me today become, in time, only a fading scent in the grass.

And when chaos narrows my world, remind me that beyond the fence there is still a morning, still a horizon, still grace, and perhaps an open gate I have not yet learned to see.

Amen.

For some reason the tiny indignities often bother me more than the substantive ones. Can we just pray in peace in our little heavily fortified buildings while allayall just fuck right off?

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Exodus 15:26: "He said, if you listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what is right in his eyes, if you pay attention to his commands and keep all his decrees, I will not bring on you any of the diseases I brought on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, who heals you."

Jehovah Rapha, our healer, we ask that you stretch out Your hand and heal all those who are sick in body, mind and soul.

Let us pray for you! If you need prayers, please consider using the prayer request form in the foyer, or contact our prayer team leader, Penny Levenson.

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Dear God,

May our church be a place where the wounded find healing, where the silenced find voice, where the weary find strength, and where the gifts of women are recognised as gifts given by God for the building up of the Body of Christ.

Amen.

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💗 Welcome to this sacred space of peace and inner stillness with God. Take a deep breath, let go of the outside world, and allow yourself to be gently embraced by this healing music from the Angels.
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– What is the purpose of this body?
– This body is for sitting zazen.

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How Do Angels Worship?

Not with harps.
Not always.
Sometimes
with teeth.

With wings held shut.
With eyes wide open.
With a thousand faces
turned toward
the unbearable.

They do not sing.
They tremble
in fearful quiet.

Holy.

A word like nails.
Driven once.
Again.
Again.

Holy.

The throne burns.
The floor breathes.
The pillars remember
every name
God has swallowed.

An angel kneels.
Or falls.

It is not always easy
to tell the difference.

Metallic wings drift
through the bright shadow 
of storms.

Each one
still listening.
Each one
afraid to land.

Holy.

Some cover their faces.
Some cover their feet.
Some have no faces.
Some have only mouths.

One opens.
The stars recoil.

One whispers.
A city wakes
with blood
on its doorposts.

Is this praise?
The silence
after thunder?
The sword
returned to flame?
The hand
that does not strike?

Holy.

They circle
what cannot be 
approached.

Nearer.
Nearer.
Never arriving.

Their worship
is orbit.
Their worship
is fever.
Their worship
is the long refusal
to look away.

And somewhere
beyond the burning,
one small angel
folds its wings,
leans into
the terrible light,
and patiently waits
for God
to breathe.

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This is what the Lord says: "I have heard your prayers and seen your tears, I will heal you".

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Recalibrating Your Code: An 8/8 Portal Ritual for Frequency, Movement, and Earth-Anchored Realignment

There are moments when the universe practically forces us to pause, pay attention, and adjust our trajectory. If things have felt a bit off lately—if you’ve been bumping into friction, feeling drained, or watching plans hit unexpected snags—you aren’t failing. You’re simply out of tune.

This weekend marks the peak of the 8/8 Lion’s Gate Portal, an ancient astrological alignment celebrated for its potency, courage, and catalytic energy. The number 8 turned on its side represents infinity—endless energy, loops of cause and effect, and the power to break old cycles.

When life feels like it’s going wrong, sitting still and overthinking rarely fixes it. Realignment requires movement, sound, and grounding.

Here is how to use the energy of this 8/8 portal to reset your internal frequency, get back into nature, and make the direct course corrections you need right now.

1. Shift the Resonance: The Science of Frequency

Our bodies, thoughts, and nervous systems operate on electromagnetic frequencies. When we stay trapped in stress or frustration, our baseline resonance becomes frantic and fragmented.

To create change, you first have to break the old acoustic pattern.

• 432 Hz (The Earth’s Frequency): Known as natural tuning, 432 Hz resonates with the Schuman Resonance (the Earth’s electromagnetic heartbeat). Listening to audio tuned to 432 Hz helps calm the nervous system and clear mental noise.
• 528 Hz (The Transformation Frequency): Associated with repair, clarity, and unlocking potential, this frequency is ideal when you need to break through a slump.

Frequency Tools to Bring into Your Weekend:

• Sound Tools: Strike a brass or crystal singing bowl, or use a tuning fork placed over your solar plexus (your seat of willpower) to clear stagnant energy.
• Frequency Playlist: Search for 432 Hz or 528 Hz ambient soundscapes to play during your morning routine or outdoor walk.
• Aromatic Anchors: Scent carries immediate vibrational input to the brain. Pair sound with grounding essential oils like Frankincense, Cedarwood, or Sandalwood applied to your wrists and neck.

2. Shift the Stagnation: Somatic Movement in Nature

Manifestation and problem-solving don’t just happen in your head; they happen in your body. When things go wrong, stress physically lodges in our fascia and muscles. Movement metabolizes that stuck energy.

This weekend, step away from screens and head outdoors—whether that’s a forest trail, a quiet park, or a grassy yard.

The 8/8 Recalibration Walk

1. Tune In: Put on a 432 Hz soundscape in your headphones or hit a singing bowl right before leaving your home.
2. Synchronize Your Breath: As you begin walking, align your breathing with your stride. Inhale for 4 steps; exhale for 4 steps. This simple rhythmic pacing brings your heart rate and nervous system into coherence.
3. The Honest Audit: As you walk, turn your attention to the areas of your life that feel broken or frustrating. Ask yourself two candid questions:
   • Where am I forcing an outcome that is clearly out of alignment?
   • What micro-change can I make today to steer this back on course?

3. The 8/8 Alignment Prayer & Earth Ritual

Once you reach a quiet spot during your walk—under a large tree, near water, or in an open patch of grass—pause. Take off your shoes if possible and press your bare feet directly into the earth.

Place your right hand on your heart and your left hand on your solar plexus (upper abdomen). Take three deep breaths, feeling the ground supporting you underneath.

The Alignment Prayer

Speak these words aloud or internally with steady intention:

“Earth beneath me, sky above me, frequency within me.

I acknowledge where I have drifted out of tune. I release the friction of trying to force what is ready to change.

Today, I realign my heart with clear purpose, my steps with right action, and my voice with truth. I claim the courage to make the adjustments required of me.

May my energy match the clarity I seek.”

The Earthing Reset

To finish the ritual, stand barefoot on the soil or grass for 5–10 minutes. Imagine all excess mental noise, frustration, and static draining out through the soles of your feet directly into the ground, while absorbing the steady, stabilizing natural charge of the Earth.

Realignment Action Step

Inspiration without action is just wishful thinking. Before this weekend ends, identify one micro-change you can implement immediately to fix what hasn’t been working—whether that’s setting a overdue boundary, changing a daily habit, or letting go of a project that no longer serves you.

Step into the 8/8 portal with clear intent, move your body, and tune your frequency to match the life you are actively building.

Keep Your Chin Up – But Your Head Bowed

Keep your chin up,
but your head bowed low.
It is a strange position,
I know.

Let hope lift your eyes
when the cold winds blow,
while humility steadies
each step as you go.

Stand tall in the storm,
but be willing to bend.
Be strong for the journey,
and kind to the end.

Do not let hardship
convince you to hide.
Do not let success
awaken your pride.

Keep your chin up
when the pathway is rough.
Keep your head bowed
when prayer is enough.

Look toward the future,
but stay rooted below.
For the tallest of trees
need deep roots to grow.

Walk with courage,
yet step with grace.
See the light in tomorrow
and God in each face.

It is a strange balance,
this much I know—
to rise without boasting,
to bend without woe.

But if you can carry
both the high and the low,
your heart will stay open,
and your faith will grow.

August 6, 2015 (exp. 2026)

Grace holds me steady under pressure, God remains faithful. 🙏

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This week, we continue to reflect on what it means to live as people of gratitude and thanksgiving. Christian gratitude is not merely a polite response to a kind gesture, it is a faithful response to the grace of God. Thessalonians 5:18 teaches us to “give thanks in all circumstances” because our thanksgiving is rooted not only in what we receive, but in who God is: gracious, merciful, faithful, and steadfast in love.

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