Pause+Pray

Reflect When we think about having courage, we usually imagine extraordinary circumstances and heroic acts of bravery. But for most of us, living courageously is a matter of choosing it with quiet resolution day after day. Pray God who sustains ...

Reflect Have you ever asked yourself why something difficult is happening to you or to a friend, or why so many tragedies occur in our world? Our call as disciples is to rise up in the light of the Lord ...

Reflect Our brains tend to focus upon the areas of our lives that lack resolve. It takes a conscious effort to reconfigure our brains to focus upon what is good and live in a way that is rooted in gratitude. ...

Reflect Jesus was a radical who engaged in public protest in an effort to reform the Judaism of his time. He spoke out on behalf of the poor, the migrant, the outsider, encouraging us all to embrace the marginalized. His ...

Reflection Interruptions can be annoying. They can cause you to lose your focus or delay the completion of a task. Interruptions can also be messages and messengers from God. When you are interrupted, pause a moment to pray. Pause and ...

Reflect Sometimes we don’t even notice its presence–think of all the places where music fills your life: in your house, the car, in stores, at church.   Pray Today I give thanks for all the songsthat’ve gotten me through.The melodies and ...