Recovery Meditations

Yesterday we told the story of two vulnerable people found in the Bible in 1 Kings 17 (Link for whole story in the Bible at: http://www.

For the next few days we’ll look at the story of Elijah as he meets with a widow in Zarephath.

When Jesus encountered a tax collector named Zacchaeus, his life and the lives of all those he'd previously dealt with, were changed forever.

Jesus' friend John tells us a lovely story of a rebuilt relationship.

It would be impossible for us to risk taking the first step in making amends with others had God not demonstrated the way for us.

How many times have we written people off because of some dispute in the distant past?

What is making amends? What does that mean? To "make amends" for something you've done means you make up for, or compensate for, the injury, insult, infidelity, or aggression you have perpetrated.

Jesus had many friends. Three of his dearest friends were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus who lived in a small town outside Jerusalem called Bethany.

We’ve probably thought a lot about how our sins have hurt the people in our lives.

We often spend a lot of time and energy on trying to change others and how they treat us.

Our parents or caregivers are deeply connected to our lives on so many levels.

It's difficult to look at the harm we've done to others.