by Emily | Apr 20, 2024 | Freedom, Love, Serving
Traveling to Chile I was excited about going to Chile, the country where I was born and lived the first eight years of my life. My last visit was after the massive earthquake in 2010. My focus then was providing psychological first aid in a town that had literally...
by Emily | Nov 30, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, Freedom, Glory, James, Kingdom of Heaven
We’ve reached the end of James’ epistle, which extended past our walk to St. James’ Cathedral. The two journeys have complemented each other, El Camino offering examples and nuggets of insight. But both seemed to end rather abruptly. James didn’t have any final...
by Emily | Nov 30, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, Humility, James, Love, Prayer
Devotional Day 30 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months. Then he prayed again, and the sky poured and the earth produced its fruit. My brothers and...
by Emily | Nov 29, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, James, Joy, Pain, Prayer
Devotional Day 29 Is anyone among you suffering? Then he must pray. Is anyone cheerful? He is to sing praises. Is anyone among you sick? The he must call the elders of the church and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the...
by Emily | Nov 28, 2023 | El Camino de Santiago: A Devotional, James, Pain
Devotional Day 28 As an example, brothers and sisters, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcomes of the Lord’s dealings, that...
