Alphabytes are object meditations that follow the Church Year in alphabetical order. This one is for the Fourth Week in Epiphany.
Day: January 28, 2024
When You Grow Up

Listen to Nick read the Firestarter and the reading.
Not only being with Jesus, but being Jesus to the world—this is the meaning of the call of the first disciples. As they clean up their nets and receive the invitation to cast them over a broken, hurting world, they are to become an extension of Jesus himself.
As you “clean up” after your day of work and prepare for rest, ask the Spirit to deal with you about your lifework. Is there something that needs to change for you? Are you willing to get in touch with the pain of the discomfort that may well up with the words: “I’m just not doing what I really want to do!” Respect those feelings of disquiet; they are the beginning of being open to what the Lord is inviting you to do with your life.
What do you want to be when you grow up … in the Lord?
What are “Bible Breaths”? Learn More…
Example: Leaving all to follow You v. 20
Sundays are dedicated to the Gospels from the Revised Common Lectionary.
During the Winter Season of Advent to Epiphany this year, we read the Gospel of Mark, chapters 1-2.
For all the Firestarters I recommend the ebook. You will have the entire program of well over a thousand of these introductions with you on your phone or tablet. Check the menu options at the site for more information.
