Author Archives: Mari Walker

Monday, March 17 I Learned It From My Mama Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your

Saturday, March 15 Marius The offices of Marius, chief architect and engineer of Tetrarch Herod Antipater Marius stood on the balcony outside his workroom looking down at the workers below

Friday, March 14 Even in the Desert And Jesus answered and said to him, “It has been said, ‘You shall not tempt the LORD your God.” – Luke 4:12 DeliveranceExpectancySafetyEcstaticReliableTriumphant

Thursday, March 13 Finding God in the Desert “…you will rejoice in all the good things the Lord your God has given you and your household.” – Deuteronomy 26:11 I’ve

Wednesday, March 12 Death as a Wisdom Teacher “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.” The United Methodist Book of Worship “By the sweat of your

Tuesday, March 11 Something Relinquished When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show men they are fasting. I tell you

Monday, March 10 Praying the Rules of Methodism Lent is a time of reflection and growth, a time of working to leave old, debilitating habits behind and growing into a

Saturday, March 8 Tobias Cana, the vineyard of Tobias, cousin of the apostle Nathaniel. Tobias had put in a good morning’s work in the vineyard. As he walked back to

Friday, March 7 With All That You Are “Now therefore,” says the LORD, “Turn to Me with all your heart, With fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.” So rend your

Thursday, March 6 A Prayer for Entering Lent “Even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting and weeping and mourning.” – Joel 2:12 Oh