Author: Sweet Tea and Front Porch Storyteller
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It Is Time to Seek the Lord
Daily Office Readings for Friday, September 25, 2026Psalm 102; Psalm 107; Hosea 10:1–15; Acts 21:37–22:16; Luke 6:12–26 “Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.”—Hosea 10:12 When I first read today’s passages, I could…
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The Pilgrim Continues His Way
Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to See — Part 7 Teach Me to See Creation and Relationship I love doing crossword puzzles and jigsaw puzzles. I begin every morning with the daily crossword. When I finally fill in the last answer, I am amazed at how all the words fit together. A jigsaw puzzle is…
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When Love Takes the Risk
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”—John 15:13 When I read about Clara Louise Maass, I am reminded of the Martyrs of Memphis and many others who entered places of suffering and disease to help people in need. They did not all take the same road, and…
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The Heart Behind the Covenant
Daily Office Readings for Thursday, September 24, 2026Psalm 105; Hosea 5:8–6:6; Acts 21:27–36; Luke 6:1–11Proper 21, Book of Common Prayer “He is mindful of his covenant forever, of the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations.” —Psalm 105:8 Today’s reflection grew out of a conversation between two pilgrims—Rex and Will—as we walked together through…
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The Porch Where the Seed Was Planted
Project: SaintsSaint: Francis Clement Kelley, Roman CatholicNovember 24, 1870–February 1, 1948 Source: A Year with American Saints, G. Scott Cady and Christopher L. Webber, Church Publishing, 2006. Looking back over my years in the Church and in the United States, I have seen many changes. Some have been good, and some have been bad. We…
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Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to Seek Truth
Project: The Pilgrim Continues His WaySeries: Lord Jesus Christ, Teach Me to See*Part 6: Teach Me to Seek Truth Source: The Pilgrim Continues His Way, Author Unknown, translated by Olga Savin, Shambhala, Boulder, 2001. Jesus said: “If you continue in my word, you are truly my disciples; and you will know the truth, and the…
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Still Learning, Still Growing
Daily Office Readings — Wednesday, September 23, 2026Psalm 101; Psalm 109; Psalm 119:121–144; Hosea 4:11–19; Acts 21:15–26; Luke 5:27–39 The Psalms reveal the wide range of human experience. In Psalm 101, David pledges to live a blameless life with integrity. He will refuse to look upon anything vile or vulgar. He will reject perverse ideas,…
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Thank You for Joining Me on the Journey
When I began sharing my reflections through The Curious Pilgrim, I did not know who might find them or where these words might travel. I simply wanted to tell the stories of my journey—stories of faith, questions, struggle, healing, and mysterious grace. Today, I discovered that 41 people have subscribed to this blog. You are…
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He Made Us, and We Are His
Daily Office Reflection for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 Readings: Psalms 94, 95, 97, 99, and 100; Hosea 4:1–10; Acts 21:1–14; Luke 5:12–26 “He made us, and we are his. We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.”—Psalm 100:3 As I read today’s psalms, this phrase captured my attention: He made us, and we are…
