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Devotional Making Disciples

Psalms

Benedict of Nursia (480-547) first formed his Rule for the abbey he served in Monte Cassino, Italy. 

Last year I grew curious about what this guide contained. And one particular practice caught my attention. It meant the monks of his monasteries lived on a steady diet of Psalms.

They repeated the entire book each week. 

Psalms. Image by Emmanuel Phaeton on Unsplash.
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Devotional Making Disciples Memoir

Worship

Worship. In a small house group, I watch one woman sing with such joy. Tears, even. 

Midlife at the time, I’ve fallen into unhealthy patterns.  Critiquing content and structure. Or impatience with those leading in services and retreats. 

Prideful. And forgetting priority. 

Losing focus of the One we worship.

Worship. Image by Priscilla du Preez on Unsplash.
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Devotional Memoir

Anticipate

Fog hugs the ground as it flows. From the Pacific Ocean. Over mountains.  

Into Marin County.

The year we live there, I anticipate this view. Each morning. As I drive the kids to school. 

Spectacular beauty. 

Anticipate. Fog in Marin County. Image by Matthew Fournier on Unsplash.