

Listening to the Right Voice
Jesus went into the wilderness to focus on time with his Father. But what he got was an intruder who planted doubt and confusion. How many times have we, brimming with good spiritual intentions, tried to focus on what God wanted to say, only to hear the questioning, undermining voice of our worst enemy? Like Jesus, I look for quiet places where I reduce attention chaos. My isolated place isn’t a desert; it’s just my sofa in my upstairs office. Yet what is supposed to be a sa

Debbie Salter Goodwin
24 hours ago2 min read


Wearing the Ashes
Today we wear the ashes of our impotence and mortality. It is a day to remember who we are and who we are not. Today we bring our unedited selves to God so that we start this journey to the cross in the most honest way possible. I remember the first time I participated in an Ash Wednesday service. The reflective music, scripture, and words prepared me to receive the mark of the cross in ashes on my forehead. I felt branded, labeled, and unmasked. It was like someone had rippe

Debbie Salter Goodwin
Feb 142 min read


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