by Leslie Rowe | Aug 29, 2011 | life of worship
How can one describe the depths and mercy and grace that is God’s love? Lord, your love is indescribable, but oh, grant me words to try. Fill me with inspiration. Your love baffles, defies explanation, astounds. Your love whispers, clues abounding in its mystery, yet...
by Leslie Rowe | Aug 3, 2011 | creativity and art
[serialposts]In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and...
by Leslie Rowe | Jul 10, 2011 | for reflection
I salvaged this coffee cup from a mountain of belongings left on the curb across the street after the family who abandoned the house two years ago came back to empty their overstuffed garage. Neighbors and strangers alike later culled through the piles, unearthing...
by Leslie Rowe | Jun 2, 2011 | spiritual practice
mi·cro·cosm /ˈmaɪkrəˌkɒzəm/ [mahy-kruh-koz-uhm] –noun 1. a little world; a world in miniature ( opposed to macrocosm). 2. anything that is regarded as a world in miniature. 3. human beings, humanity, society, or the like, viewed as an epitome or miniature of the world...
by Leslie Rowe | Mar 11, 2011 | disaster relief
I usually read the news every morning, but today I was rushed and skipped it. Then during a break at work, I sneaked a peak at Facebook. Praying for Japan said a friend’s post. Nice of her, I thought. Wait. Maybe something happened in Japan? I didn’t mean to live...