Category Archives: Miracles

Enjoying God

Posted on March 17, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

On the heels of last week’s thoughts around conversational intimacy with God, this past week I felt God impressing upon my heart how much I enjoy my relationship with Him, and that I should tell you about that. Enjoy God? … Continue reading →

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Seeing Clearly, Above the Clouds

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Life has a way of unfolding in seasons, some filled with sunshine and others shrouded in the dreariness of cloud-covered days. It’s during these gray moments that our spirits can feel weighed down, as if the very light that guides … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss It!

Posted on February 25, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In the unfolding story of our lives, there are moments that shimmer briefly before fading into the backdrop of our daily routines. These are the moments that, unless we pause to observe and appreciate them, slip quietly by, unnoticed. For … Continue reading →

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God Gives Us Faith to Trust that He Will Provide

Posted on February 18, 2024 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

As the pages of our lives turn, each chapter filled with its own set of triumphs and trials, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of the moment. Just a few weeks ago, I shared reflections on how … Continue reading →

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D-Day in the War Between Good and Evil

Posted on December 24, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Christmas is the culmination of God’s plan to liberate us from the clutches of evil. A modern-day analogy of this event is known as D-Day–the date upon which the Allied forces launched their daring assault on Hitler’s “fortress Europe”. One … Continue reading →

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We Couldn’t Get to God, So God Came to Us

Posted on December 3, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Christianity is the only world religion that doesn’t subscribe to the belief that followers can achieve enlightenment or some other sort of oneness with God by behaving in just the right way. In fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s the … Continue reading →

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An Alternative to Prayer

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Lately, I’ve noticed another insidious way secular culture has tried to replace religious notions with “safe”, watered-down (and therefore meaningless) imitations. The attempt to replace “Merry Christmas” with “Happy Holidays” is a classic example. Another is one I’ve written about … Continue reading →

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Is it Too Early to Celebrate Christmas?

Posted on November 5, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

On my morning walk a couple of days ago, I saw that one of my neighbors has started putting up their outdoor Christmas decorations. This got me wondering if it’s too early to start celebrating Christmas. Of course, there’s no … Continue reading →

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Sometimes We Have to Get the Water

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

In the second chapter of John’s gospel, the old saint recalls the story of Jesus’s first recorded miracle–turning water into wine. As the story goes, the wedding feast was going great until the family ran out of wine. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Love Wins

Posted on April 9, 2023 by Writing & Photography by David K. Carpenter

Even though the game is still going on, we know the final score: Jesus: 1Satan: 0 Looking around the world today, it may not seem like it. Evil is rampant everywhere. Darkness pervades our culture. Some churches are closing their … Continue reading →

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