Reading Between the Lines - 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

- "Now faith is being sure of what you hope for and certain of what you do not see" (Hebrews 11:1)

- "Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us" (Hebrews 12:1).

A Slice of Infinity snippets: "From Noah and Abraham, to Rahab and saints left unnamed, we find faith moving across the pages of history, the gift of God sparkling in the eyes of the faithful, the hope by which countless lives were guided. In this brief gathering of biographies, the writer seems to tell us that faith is understood functionally as much as philosophically, and that our own faith is more fully understood by looking at the lives of the faithful. For in between the lines that describe faithful men and women is the God who makes faith possible in the first place."

Chad's comments: When I look at my Grandfather, Dale, I see a continual pressing on. A perseverance through rough times and a steady, strong will. My Dad has always pushed me to ask the tough questions of my mentors and my mom has always enjoined me to trust God. I am very thankful for the example of the faithful that have gone before me. Without these examples of faith, I could be floundering about in a sea of unwillingness to accountability and responsibility. Ask yourself, 'who have been faithful witnesses in my life?' and 'How might I be a faithful witnesses today?' Ask God to show you whom He wants you to be in relationship with today.

If you are sitting in a coffee shop by yourself and you feel God impresses on you to purchase a cup of coffee for a total stranger, will you do it? What will you say to the stranger when they ask you why you did it? Perhaps you would simply say, "God told me he wanted me to buy you that cup of coffee." And when they ask you what you want, you can say, "nothing, enjoy your coffee."

Franciscan Benediction -
May God bless us with discomfort
At easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships
So that we may live from deep within our hearts.


* 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