Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
Tag: dread
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.22.2021
This week signifies the beginning of the 2021 holidays. It begins with Thanksgiving which melts into Christmas and ends with New Year’s Day. Between now and New Year’s Eve there will be invites to peruse, charcuterie boards to assemble, menus to devise and shopping lists to create. And that’s only the food part of the …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.19.2021
After years of praying, months of planning and weeks of hard work, The Cabin off 39 is officially a THING! Designed especially to accommodate the needs of a private personal retreat, the once rustic space has been transformed into a comfortable, welcoming, warm space with all the amenities necessary to be cozy, peaceful and transforming. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.18.2021
9I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. 10For I want you to understand what really matters, so that you may live pure and blameless lives until the day of Christ’s return. 11May you always be filled with the fruit of your salvation—the righteous …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.17.2021
When I left home to attend Bible School, my friends gave me a new Bible to take with me. It was a beautiful red, leather bound KJV with my name monogrammed on the front. Truly a thoughtful gift! As it turns out, I didn’t use that particular Bible much for study while at school but …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.16.2021
Prayer and praying follow certain forms in different traditions. A friend, nurtured in the Catholic church, taught me a prayer she said in her home before meals. It sparked something in me and I committed the prayer to memory. Thank you, oh Lord, for these thy gifts for which we are about to receive from …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.15.2021
31Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” He said this because there were so many people coming and going that Jesus and his apostles didn’t even have time to eat. 32So they left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone. . . . 46After telling …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.12.2021
31Then Jesus said, “Let’s go off by ourselves to a quiet place and rest awhile.” Mark 6:31 Today is an invitation to consider taking time away as a part of intentional living. This week as I hiked through the mountains of Sedona, I’ve thought about what it means to live intentionally. I’ve considered what it means …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.11.2021
1We can make our own plans, but the Lord gives the right answer. 2People may be pure in their own eyes, but the Lord examines their motives. 3Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:1-3 When my oldest daughter was young – maybe 14 years old or so – I felt disconnected from her. It …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.10.2021
If you are serious about making changes and setting intentions to live a purposeful life, some considerations are in order. 23Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life. 24Avoid all perverse talk; stay away from corrupt speech. 25Look straight ahead, and fix your eyes on what lies before you. …
OUT OF THE CHAOS 11.09.2021
Intention. Intentional. Intentional living. Living on purpose. I meant to do it. “I meant to do it!” said no child ever when confronted by his mother with an infraction. At least he won’t admit to doing it on purpose. Yet, our actions and the course of our life do come from intentional decisions. It might …
Out of the Chaos 