Chaplain's poem for Gregory My friend passed away, oh Mr. Gregory, his lot fell to a place he didn't want to be. But he called me brother and I belonged I called hIm brother and he belonged. People told me his faults, I saw the good. People saw my faults but
Let us meditate: The Lord is the Potter and we are the vessel. To the degree we acknowledge the Lord in our heart (worship) His presence is with us, and thus we can be healed and renewed in our heart and mind. We must 'turn to
Sometimes people get confused as to why Jesus prayed to the Father, so this very significant to understand. God has always been in the human form; before the incarnation He was called Jehovah. As the Lord said 'We are made in His image', so he is
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of
I walk in the garden of the Lord's grove. I see before me, in the east and midway up in the sky, a sun brighter than any I have ever seen, yet the brighter it is the more inviting and nourishing. It's light does not
A candle symbolizes Christ, specifically his self-giving love and the gifts of life we receive from Him. The candle provides light and warmth as it consumes its own substance, the wax. The wax and wick work in symbiosis, in other words, form
SYMBOLOGY IN THE CHRISTMAS TREE I have a beautiful Christmas tree in my house, with lights, streamers, ornaments and a star on top. As do so many, I love having a Christmas tree and decorating it. It is wonderful to contemplate the symbology and correspondences of the
This is a time that dredges up deep and dark feelings, and also a time of great joy. Swedenborg, from 'True Christian Religion': "At the time of the Lord's first coming the hells had increased to such a height as to fill the whole world of spirits,
When I was about seven I remember having the first experience of hating. We had recently moved back to the town of Barstow after living in LA for a year. I had a group of friends before and I was eager to
"Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, There came unto him a woman having an alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat at meat. But when his disciples saw it, they
