Tag: hope

Where’s Waldo?

Posted on by Michael Rose
One of the richest things for me the past while has been learning to see God in all things. I have to admit some days I am blind as a bat and finding God in some things is like a brutal "Where's Waldo" puzzle. If you have ever seen a Where's Waldo you know these…
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Loss

Posted on by Michael Rose
 I stand in dismay and great sorrow with the recent tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. I am at a loss for words, with only a whisper of “oh dear God.” My mind jumped back almost 14 years ago when we lived a similar horror here in Taber, Alberta, Where a student walked into our local high school…
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Falling Fearlessly into Love

Posted on by Michael Rose
For a great many of the folks that I have had the privilege to work with, the smudge on the lens of Christian surrender has made genuine surrender very difficult. For many, when we speak about surrender we immediately think in the language of the world system which is often capitulation. Capitulation is the kind of…
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Rhythms of the Heart

Rest in The Storm

Posted on by Michael Rose
In this audio edition of Rhythms of the Heart we reflect on Mark 4:35-40 where Jesus and his disciples are crossing in a boat and meet a severe storm that threatens to sink the boat.  Reflecting upon this story of Jesus' life, what is God saying to you in it?  We listen first to glean the principles….
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Hope on the Line

Posted on by Michael Rose
I hung hope out with the laundry, clothes-pinned tenderly beside a pillowcase, a tea towel, two sheets and some socks. I could tell she needed air, a sweet puff of wind. She needed to get warm again basking in the sun.   After a few hours, I came out with my basket and took her…
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Rest: Psalm 16

Posted on by Michael Rose
A five minute retreat reflecting on Psalm 16 and the faithfulness of God. This faithfulness is a place of rest. Reflect upon Psalm 16 and allow the music and the simple landscape to stir gratitude and a sense of the Fathers love for you. Music by Andre’ Lefebvre – Soaking.net. Used with Permission.    
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Life is.

Posted on by Michael Rose
As I make the transition into the second half of my life, I am noticing a number of subtle changes that are working their way through my life.   At times the changes go unnoticed until I encounter a snag in a particular area which applies the right kind of pressure in just the right…
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Inspiring Leaders

Posted on by Michael Rose
Today’s effective, healthy leaders understand that those they lead are not a commodity to be consumed.  No longer a product to be bought and used to serve the grand vision of the leader.  More people are seeking significance from their work.  Where in generations past employees have been content to contort for the sake of…
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Wholeness: Faith in Real Life

Posted on by Michael Rose
I appreciate what Rohr has to say in the quote below.  I believe it is important that our spirituality, our faith life, is fully grounded in the here and now, in the concrete of our real life.  Healthy Christian spirituality brings wholeness – we are created as physical, concrete beings who are also at the…
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