Monthly Archives: February 2013

February Flowers

Posted on February 22, 2013 by mhrockness

“The spring flowers that stand all about my room in Arab pots of green and yellow earthenware bring a very real revelation of Him, ‘by whom were all things created.’  The clear happiness of the daisies and the radiant shout … Continue reading →

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Vocation of Loving

Posted on February 15, 2013 by mhrockness

“I have been thinking lately what a work for God it is, just loving people.  He says in Deuteronomy 22, ‘If an ox or an ass has gone astray, thou shalt bring it unto thine own house, and it shall … Continue reading →

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The First Cyclamen

Posted on February 8, 2013 by mhrockness

“The first cyclamen – with their little angel wings all flying with joy, though only the first warm quickly-dried drops have visited the earth yet, and it looks as baked and hopeless as ever.  ‘Not having received the promises but … Continue reading →

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God’s Guidance

Posted on February 1, 2013 by mhrockness

”God’s guidance, if our soul’s instinct is healthy, tallies with the sense of rest.  In a very real way, this sense of rest guides us – legislates for us.  Anything that brings a sense of restlessness means that we have … Continue reading →

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