--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- It’s one thing to be at peace when you reach that serene mountain plateau (or alm) as we did on more than one hike during a recent trip to the stunning Dolomites, however, a close family friend amazed me during a few encounters at my... Continue Reading →
A need to fill our batteries in times of COVID19 and beyond
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- Day 3 of Corona: The last three days were in a feverish daze, getting up for restroom or getting something to drink, everything seems endlessly exhausting and only a brief intermezzo to dozing off again into lots of dreams. I remember my first round of... Continue Reading →
Do not be dismayed!
--- Midweek Meditations:thoughts, inspiration and encouragementfrom ACF community members --- "There are 29 references to the word dismay in the Old Testament, nearly all of them have to do with the instruction “do not be dismayed”. This is a word that we seldom use today but means to be intimidated, discouraged or thoroughly disheartened. I... Continue Reading →
The Fruit of the Holy Spirit
--- Midweek Meditations: thoughts, inspiration and encouragement from ACF community members --- The fruit of the Holy Spirit are the 9 attributes of a person and a community who live in accord with the Holy Spirit. St. Paul lists these attributes in his letter to the Galatians: But the fruit of the Spirit is love,... Continue Reading →