May 30, 2026: Moments Almanac | Joan

June 1, 2026: Moments Almanac | Abide

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] In this June 1 edition of the Scattered Moments Almanac, we reflect on the faithful mercies of God through the witness of Justin Martyr and the moving story behind the beloved hymn “Abide With Me.” Near the end of his life, weakened and weary, Henry Francis Lyte wrote words that would comfort generations: “Abide with me; fast falls the eventide…” Join us for Scripture, story, prayer, and quiet encouragement for the beginning of a new month. “Morning by morning new mercies I see.” Take care, Notice the Scattered moments and share the grace.

May 31, 2026 | Moments Almanac | Visitation

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On this May 31 edition of Moments Almanac, we remember Mary's visit to Elizabeth and the joy that arrived before Jesus was even born. We also pause to remember the victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the Johnstown Flood—sobering reminders that Christ entered a broken world very much like our own. Through Scripture, hymn, prayer, and reflection, we discover the enduring hope that Jesus brings and His promise to make all things new.

Small Towns, Small Beginnings

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] We live in a world that celebrates the big, the famous, and the impressive. But God often chooses a different path. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we journey through some of history's most overlooked places—from Bethlehem and Nazareth to Tekoa and Tarsus—and discover how God has a habit of bringing extraordinary things from ordinary beginnings. Along the way, we'll visit the hometowns of people like Abraham Lincoln, Johnny Cash, George Washington Carver, Dolly Parton, and Alvin York, and consider what their stories—and the stories of Scripture—have in common. Perhaps the most important work God is doing today is not happening in a famous city or on a grand stage. Perhaps it's beginning quietly in a small town, a small church, a small act of obedience, or a heart that has not yet given up. Drawing from Zechariah's reminder not to "despise the day of small things," this reflection is an invitation to see your own life, calling, and circumstances through the eyes of faith. After all, God has always done some of His finest work in overlooked places. Scripture: Zechariah 4:10 Take care, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.

May 30, 2026: Moments Almanac | Joan

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] On May 30, 1431, a nineteen-year-old peasant girl from a small village in France was burned at the stake in the marketplace of Rouen. Her name was Joan of Arc. And her last word was not a cry of despair — but a name. Jesus. In this episode of the Moments Almanac, we pause at one of the most remarkable lives in Christian history. A young woman who heard the voice of God, obeyed at enormous cost, and faced her ending with a stillness that still defies explanation. Featuring Psalm 23:4, a lyric from the hymn Be Still My Soul, and voices from three centuries — Joan herself, George Bernard Shaw, and the poet John Donne — all bearing witness to the same unshakeable truth: Death, thou shalt die.

May 29, 2026: Moments Almanac | Wonder

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] What do you do when the storms hit — not just in the sky, but in the soul? In this second episode of the Moments Almanac, we pause to remember those who are waking up this morning to damaged homes, uprooted lives, and weary hearts. Because in moments like these, compassion matters more than commentary. We also mark the birthday of G. K. Chesterton — born May 29, 1874 — journalist, novelist, theologian, and lover of paradox. More than anything, Chesterton taught people how to see. To find wonder in ordinary bread. Glory in ordinary days. Grace hiding beneath familiar things. In a world that never lacks for wonders but constantly lacks for wonder, his voice still speaks. Featuring reflections on Psalm 118:24, a lyric from the hymn Morning Has Broken, and a prayer for eyes that still notice the sacred ordinary. "The world will never starve for want of wonders, but only for want of wonder." — G. K. Chesterton