We Follow Another Author - by Jill Carattini

Take ~5 minutes to read this 'COUGARS Daily' which contains snippets from A Slice of Infinity. Invite your family and friends to participate in reading with you daily. Then, consider sharing your comments or faith questions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com

- "And all the prophets who have spoken, from Samuel and those who came after him, also proclaimed these days. You are the sons of the prophets and of the covenant that God made with your fathers, saying to Abraham, 'And in your offspring shall all the families of the earth be blessed.'" (Acts 3:23-35)

- "Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. And now in these final days, he has spoken to us through his Son. God promised everything to the Son as an inheritance, and through the Son he created the universe. The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven." (Hebrews 1:1-3)

A Slice of Infinity snippets: "The hope of the Christian worldview is perhaps that the story of humanity, indeed, our own stories, are not ultimately in our hands. We seek an author who is far greater than chance and not limited by time, for we follow a God who proclaims that we have a hope and a future. We daily live into a narrative that runs parallel and counter to the dominant narratives of our world, because we have been shown an author with the power to resurrect the darkest of stories."

Chad's comments: Last night, Kara and I were viewing a PBS documentary on the coorelation between social standing and health/longevity. In general, the study seemed to indicate that people who have more ability to control their circumstances; make decisions on their job, live in pleasant areas, purchase nutritional food and have the time to make it, etc. were healthier, longer. I couldn't help but think about the pressure, from the top down, for Americans to 'succeed'. We press in and on so much with our daily lives that we don't have time for solitude. May we have the courage to slow down and seek the peace that passes all understanding. May our joy be evident to those around us - and if it is not, may we seek it wholeheartedly.

This is the day the Lord has made; let us be glad and rejoice in it. Psalm 118:24

The maid of honor at our wedding, Misty, has a cousin who is very ill. Misty sent us this message last night:

We got some bad news on Meredith. She was out to dinner last night and had a seizure. They did a brain MRI and found about 6 lesions on her brain. She has decided to go with immediate radiation on her entire brain to hopefully get it all. there are serious side affects, vomiting, dementia, loss of hair etc. Please pray for her comfort and Gods hands on her and her family. Thank you all. http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/meredith

The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

* Post your stories of God's intervention on the blog.
* Look for ways to share Awe and Wonder with children - leave suggestions at CougarsDaily.blogspot.com
* Make Space for unbelievers in your life.
* Consider joining Life-Devotions (a group of about 100 catholics and protestants sharing their faith through daily devotions and discussion - strong pro Life content)
* Voice of the Martyrs