Author Archives: Hilda Vaughan
Rest is God’s Gift: a sacred Practice and Spiritual Experience
There’s a song that says‘Hush little baby, don’t you cry.You know, your mama was born to dieall my trials Lord, will soon be over.’ The song is burdensome and the people involved could do with a respite. As I read … Continue reading
Diversity and Divine Value: Being Differently Gendered
Do not let the foreigner joined to the Lord say, The Lord will surely separate me from his people;and do not let the eunuch say, I am just a dry tree. For thus says the Lord: To the eunuchs who keep … Continue reading
Trusting God Amid Distress: Insights from Psalm 55
Hear my prayer, O God; do not hide yourself from my petition. Listen to me and answer me. I have no peace, because of my cares. I am shaken by the noise of the enemy and by the pressure of … Continue reading
There is no ‘separateness’ in God – No me without You
But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace; in his flesh he has made both groups ¬{Jews and gentiles) into one and has … Continue reading
Journeying to New Jerusalem in faith and grace
Its gates will never be shut by day—and there will be no night there. People will bring into it the glory and the honor of the nations. But nothing unclean will enter it, nor anyone who practices abomination or falsehood, … Continue reading
Forbidden Desires
As I open my Lectio 365 devotions these words hit me. I start to think about what could be a forbidden desire even before I start listening the devotion for the day. Immediately I say to myself, forbidden means hidden. … Continue reading
The promises of a faithful God.
The passage reflects on the transformational journey of Abram, who follows God’s direction into the unknown, representing a new beginning. It emphasizes the importance of setting meaningful goals and seeking fulfillment in life. Trusting in God’s promises allows for a life of joy, contentment, and the ability to bless others. Continue reading
A Collision of Thoughts and Beliefs:
“For all this his anger has not turned away; his hand is stretched out still. Woe to those who make iniquitous decrees, who write oppressive statutes, to turn aside the needy from justice and to rob the poor of my … Continue reading
God Knows My Name – I am God’s Design
For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I … Continue reading
Our Shared Experiences: The Need for Divine Support
“Open up, O heavens, and pour out your righteousness. Let the earth open wide so salvation and righteousness can sprout up together. I, the Lord, created them. Isaiah 45:8 More and more I understand the system in which I work, … Continue reading
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