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 home behind the old wooden fence…
Andrew Ulasic – Jun. 1, 2008
Dear Friends, While biking home from language class the other day, I was listening to Donald Miller speak about story. He talked about our lives as stories that we are writing, and suggested that the best stories, like in books or movies, include a protagonist who risks losing her/his life. In the best stories, there…
Vol. 14, No. 2 Brokenness (Summer 2008)
Vol. 14, No. 2 Brokenness (Summer 2008)
A lesson in Giving
A Lesson in Giving When I arrived home from church on Sunday, exhausted from the 3-hour service, I quickly changed into some baggy sweats and a T-shirt and began looking for something suitable for lunch. The fridge was a disappointment. Some ketchup, softening carrots and a bottle of soy sauce didn't give me any good…
2008-06-01
“Blessed are they who maintain justice, who constantly do what is right” Psalm 106:3 Scripture refers repeatedly to the widow and the fatherless as groups of people who are most vulnerable to oppression. Those who can't protect themselves, those who are at the mercy of others, those who have such a small voice that…
June 2008–Spring: Hope of New Life
My beloved spoke and said to me, "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one, come with me. See! The winter is past; the rains are over and gone. Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land. The fig tree forms its early fruit; the…
June 2008
Dear Friends and Family, As I write this letter on my first Sunday afternoon back in Romania, my room is filled with the spring chirping of birds mixed with the infamous barking of street dogs–signs of both life and death drifting by. The birds remind me of the joy I have experienced in my reunion…
June Prayer Letter
Dear Friends, Greetings from Omaha! I hope this letter finds you well. Life here is good. It's been great to resume an active life of service after sabbatical. It's been nearly 5 months since returning, but in some ways it feels like we've just gotten back. Sabbatical rest is still very near to us and…
June 2008 Prayer Letter
Dear Friends and Family, How di bodi? Krio greetings from Freetown, West Africa. We hope this finds you enjoying the warm spring weather and blooming tulips! Sierra Leone doesn't have seasons like we've been familiar with, spring, summer, fall, and winter. Here, there are three seasons, dry, wet, and windy. As for us, we're just…
Winds of change…
Greetings to everyone from Kathmandu! Well, Spring has sprung here in Kathmandu and we’re all enjoying a bit of beautiful weather before monsoon season sets in soon. I hope this letter finds you all well and enjoying the change of seasons. Speaking of change… hopefully each of you received our community prayer letter that was…
June 1, 2008
Dear Loved Ones, I received my itinerary on May 15th for a week in Bolivia and a week in Peru, leaving Omaha on June 21st and coming back July 5th. We have not yet heard about Jose's visa, so I was forced to purchase my ticket apart from his; if his visa arrives in the…