Tag Archives: We Make the Road by Walking

Our Personal Wilderness Journey

April 23, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in 10 Commandments, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, Single Mothers, spiritual growth, spiritual health, study for small groups · 1 Comment

I’m sure you’ve heard the old saying, “You can take the girl out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the girl.” Well that is what Moses was up against – getting the slavery out of the people. They had a slavery mentality.

Rivalry or Reconciliation!

April 9, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Christian perspective, courageous living, Gail Cawley Showalter, Loving the Growth, moderate Christianity · Leave a comment

There has been rivalry and dissension as far back as we have recorded history. The Bible records the sibling rivalry between Cain and Abel. Cain eventually killed Abel. Then came Jacob and Esau and their feud.

It’s Not Too Late

April 1, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Christian perspective, courageous living, Gail Cawley Showalter, Loving the Growth, moderate Christianity · Leave a comment

Do You Think it is Too Late? Inspired by We Make the Road by Walking by Brian D. McLarenChapter Seven Scripture references: Genesis 18: 9-33; 22: 1-14, Micah 6: 6-8, Acts 17: 19-34 Abraham and Sarah thought it was too late. Do you ever think it is too late for you? I fight the thoughts […]

The Drama of Desire

March 19, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in accepting life, Christian perspective, Gail Cawley Showalter, Growing spiritually, lessons of insight and encouragement, Life Coaching, moderate Christianity, spiritual growth, spiritual health, spiritual life, study for small groups · Leave a comment

Since the beginning, since Adam and Eve, we have desired to be the god of things. We choose to wrong tree. “Instead of imitating and reflecting God as good image bearers should do, we start competing with God, edginess God out, playing god ourselves.” We blame each other. We become religious rivals. We judge one another.

We Are Not God or Even gods

March 18, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in Christian perspective, Single Mothers · Leave a comment

In Over Our Heads Inspired by We Make the Road by Walking by Brian D. McLarenChapter Five Scripture references include Genesis 4:1-17; 6:5-8; 7:1-5; 8: 1: 9:7-17, Psalm 51 and James 4:1-8 Do you see the progression in the illustration of the Biblical messages above? I like to look at the whole picture. I recall […]

What Is a World of Meaning?

March 4, 2021 · by Gail Cawley Showalter · in courageous living, Gail Cawley Showalter, spiritual growth, study for small groups · 1 Comment

There are patterns all around and above us. As far as the eye and telescopes can see patterns are revealed. The seasons always follow sequentially as they always have. Seeds reproduce just as they have since the beginning. Babies are born after nine months. Children grow up, mature and have babies of their own. This pattern of meaning is logos or the logic of life.