Jesus Calling

  • Pray Without Ceasing – Raised Catholic 144

    Pray Without Ceasing – Raised Catholic 144

    The following is a transcript of a Raised Catholic podcast episode. To listen to the episode, click here. Today is episode 144: Pray Without Ceasing Hi friends. This week as we prayerfully enter into what now sure feels like fall, shifting schedules, and the first Vatican meeting of the Synod on Synodality – this is…

  • Puddles

    Puddles

    I was praying for a particular person recently and felt an image of a bucket of light being poured out at their feet like paint from a can.  The light spread like paint, slowly, into a puddle and it was just enough to step in, just enough to give direction but not nearly enough for a…

  • Encounter

    Encounter

    My devotional sent me to the book of 1Kings this morning, to the story about Elijah the prophet who, running for his life, fell exhausted and prayed for death.  The story leads to one of the most recognizable passages in scripture, about how Elijah retreated to a cave, and experienced first a great and powerful wind…

  • Psalm 20:7

    Psalm 20:7

    As it often does, my Jesus Calling devotional pointed me to a verse today I’d heard multiple times, but never really considered.  Today, it was Psalm 20:7: Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. The times I’ve trusted in a horse are limited…

  • Deep

    Deep

    I’ve spent a lot of time these last few years in the deep water, spiritually speaking. This is a place where any illusion of control melts away and a person finds herself riding waves, bobbing, desperately scanning for boats, floating, treading water, and sometimes sinking. I’m not a strong swimmer, either in actual water or…

  • Open

    This morning’s ‘Jesus Calling’ devotional asked me to open my hands and be ready to receive abundant blessings, and I was totally on board. Abundant blessings are always welcome here, after all, and the timing couldn’t have been better. I had a down day yesterday and a weepy night and I was ready for the…