Word Made Flesh is a contemplative community. One of the ways that we contemplate what God is doing in the world and in our lives is through the reflection articles that we write. We invite you to read, learn, and celebrate with us.
The Cry for Submission: Letter from the Editor by Emily Fales
Fast Day Prayer for June 1
For June 1, 2009 “Show us your mercy, O Lord; And grant us your salvation. Clothe your ministers with righteousness; Let your people sing with joy. Give peace, O Lord, in all the world; For only in you can we live in safety. Lord, keep this nation under your care; And guide us in the…
June 2009 Prayer Letter
May 14, 2009 Greetings from Lima! As summer comes to an end here in Peru we’re soaking up every last moment we can get in the sun. Spontaneous weekend trips to the beach, afternoon book study readings in the park, and of course a mother’s day picnic for our dear friends who give themselves to…
“It is Tough But Not Impossible”
“It is tough but not impossible” Sitting at a coffee place preparing to do some work I am watching the streets and people walking by, it was one of the hottest days. I can see how the heat seems to make the air ripple just a bit. Bangkok has three seasons, which some Thai’s jokingly…
June Newsletter
June 1, 2009 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead I Peter 1:3 Dear friends, First of all, my sincere thank you to those who…
May Newsletter
Dear Friends, Greetings from Nashville! In January it’s been four years since I moved here and I think that is the longest I have been in one place at a time. I am finishing up my Masters of Science in Social Work (MSSW) at University of Tennessee. I will be graduating in May. It has…
I Tell God Thank You.
Dear friends, In Krio, which is the common language spoken in Freetown, the way to say “How are you?” is “How di body?” (How’s your body?) A common response is “Di body fine.” (My body’s fine). But another equally common response is “Tel God tenki.” (I tell God thank you). I am learning from…
You are What You Eat
Mark Menjivar, former staff with WMF Bolivia, is featured in a GOOD picture show: You are what you eat.
June Prayer Letter
June 2009 God’s love was revealed in our midst in this way: by sending the Only Begotten into the world, that we might have faith through the Anointed One. Love, then, consists in this: not that we have loved God, but that God has loved us and has sent the Only Begotten to be…
Fast Day Prayer, Litany of Resistance
One: Let us pray – You have learned how it is said
All: Love your neighbor and hate your enemy
June 2009
“Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you” (Ephesians 5:14, TNIV). Dear Friends and Family, I spent a week this month in the small mountain village of Lepşa on our regional staff retreat with Word Made Flesh folks from Sierra Leone, Moldova and Romania. Surrounded by mountain valleys and the…