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The Coffee Shop: Favor
This month’s Coffee Shop writing comes out of my home, the morning hour of coffee since the weather has been cold, windy, snowy, hail and rain battering. And sunny! It has been sweet to do this writing from home gazing out the window inviting–a glimpse of wondering and growing with God.
Moving from grace gleanings now into favor. Grace means God’s unmerited favor so the question arises, what is exactly and experientially God’s favor?
Evening Prayer: Plant my feet
Allow yourself to be ‘still’ for a moment, a minute or longer. Open your hands on your lap. Receive this time as rest.
Dwelling places: Grace upon grace
Is there something more for us in Grace?
Charis
Greek for “grace” its meaning releases a beautiful clarity of ways to see God’s grace and the transformation we are welcomed into through Jesus.
charis meaning:
“that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness: grace of speech
good will, loving-kindness, favorof the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ, keeps, strengthens, increases them in…
The Coffee Shop: Faith
How is your faith in God being formed or reshaped within this season of your life?
Maybe your faith in a loving God is just beginning?
Maybe this season is uncertain and dim at times?
Maybe you’ve been attentive to its ongoing slow, sure and steady shaping.
Maybe it is more fullness and energized movements?
Take a moment to gaze out a window or at a flickering candle and listen in to your …