Journey to Wholeness
In this sign of Jonah in Lent, even the cattle repent—will we answer the True King’s greater call?… Read the rest
In the desert’s silence, Jesus confronted every human weakness—and conquered it with God’s living Word.
Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He… Read the rest
Rend your heart, not your garments: discover the hidden treasures of Lent in secret prayer, fasting, and mercy.
Even now, says the LORD,
return to me with your whole heart,
with fasting, and weeping, and mourning;
Rend your hearts, not your garments,
and return to the LORD, your God.… Read the rest
Dear Readers,
Thank you for joining Shalom Snail in our journey to wholeness together. This Lent, I will be publishing reflections every Wednesday, feast day, and Sunday. If a feast day falls on a Wednesday, I will publish a Lenten reflection on an adjacent day instead.… Read the rest
Something strange is happening—there is a great silence on earth today, a great silence and stillness.… Read the rest
We adore your Cross, O Lord,
we praise and glorify your holy Resurrection,
for behold, because of the wood of a tree
joy has come to the whole world.
… Read the restBefore the feast of Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to pass from this world to the Father. He loved his own in the world and he loved them to the end. The
Weaving a crown out of thorns, they placed it on his head, and a reed in his right hand. And kneeling before him, they mocked him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” They
The angel of the LORD said to Abraham, “Do not lay your hand on the lad or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.”
A bruised reed he will not break,
Matthew 12:20
a smoldering wick he will not quench,
until he brings justice to victory.
A bruised reed he will not break,
and a dimly burning wick he will not quench.