When We Wander

A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

Even if I settle on the far side of the sea,
even there your hand will guide me…

— Psalm 139:9–10

Question to Ponder:

Have you wanted to run away from God,
yet still want to be in reach?

Reflection:

Sometimes we wander through life with conflicting purposes.
We think we want one thing, yet we feel steered toward something different.

We wander away from God at times, too.
The days we forget to pray.
Or we don’t have time for a quiet meditation.
Our relationship with God seems to fall off course.
We feel far from God.
Far from others.
And far from ourselves.

Why?

We’re tired.
We’re hurt.
We’re searching for something – we often don’t know what.
It is that sense of belonging we want to get back.

When we are ready, God will be there.
Even when we lose our way…
Follow the light.
It will lead to divine presence.   

One of Sacred Belonging.

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When We Have Doubts

A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.

— Mark 9:24

Questions to Ponder:

How do you deal with doubt?
Do you carry them in darkness?

Reflection:

Doubt is something we all feel from time to time.
It sneaks in.
Quietly.
In the middle of the night.
In the middle of a prayer.
In the middle of a conversation.

Doubts often lead to questions.
Sometimes, the more questions we have, the more doubt there is.
Sometimes, we feel paralyzed.
Afraid of what others may think.
Afraid that our doubts might keep us from doing the right thing.
Or worried that God will leave us.

But Scripture tells a different story.
A father cries to Jesus,

“I believe—help my unbelief.”

And Jesus responds with healing.

God accepts the doubting heart.
He meets it.
He holds it.
He helps it believe again.

Faith is not the absence of doubt.
It’s the courage to bring our questions to the One who understands.
To where we belong.
To the place where even doubt is welcome.  

One Where There is Sacred Belonging.

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When We Feel Scattered

A Series of Sacred Belonging

Scripture for Today:

He gathers the lambs in His arms and
carries them close to His heart…

— Isaiah 40:11

Reflection:

Some days, we feel scattered.
Due to demands.
In the workplace and at home.
Too much stress.
Too much on our plates to juggle.
Too much change in a short time.
Disconnection from others.
Or ourselves.
Ambiguous loss or grief.

We may not even know what scattered us.
A conversation that left us uneasy.
An uninvited memory.
A season of time.
Sometimes we just don’t know.
And yet—God gathers.
Because He knows.

He gathers us with tenderness – not force.
With compassion – not shame.
We who may have gone astray.
He gathers us all.
The weary.
The wandering.
The souls who feel they are far too gone.

God carries us.
When we can’t carry ourselves.
You are not forgotten.
You are not too far.
You are not alone.

God scoops us up.
And in His arms, we remember who we are.

One of Sacred Belonging.

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Sacred Belonging

A Series for November

We all long to belong.
Not just to fit in, but to be known.
To be received.
To be held in the quiet spaces of grace.

This series was born from that longing.

It’s for the scattered heart, the questioning soul, the weary caregiver.
It’s for those who have wandered, waited, and wondered.
It’s for those who are seeking.
Those wishing to open the door.

Each reflection is a gentle invitation—
to pause, breathe, and listen.
To create space.
To welcome the stranger.
To receive grace and offer it freely.

You won’t find quick fixes here.
But you will find:
Presence.
A sacred space.
Scripture.
Questions that stir.

Because sacred belonging isn’t earned.
It’s received. It’s the place we were always meant to be.

One of Sacred Belonging.

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