Small Towns, Small Beginnings

June 2, 2026 Moments Almanac | Kingdom

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] In this June 2 edition of Scattered Moments Almanac, we remember the quiet courage of Blandina of Lyons, a young believer whose faith endured in the shadow of the Roman Empire. Through scripture, the words of theologian Greg Boyd, and the mystical poetry of Francis Thompson, this episode reflects on the hidden Kingdom of God — a counterkingdom of radical love, mercy, and enduring grace. Featuring: • Luke 17:21 — “The kingdom of God is within you.” • A reflection on Blandina and the persecuted church • A quote from Greg Boyd on the “counterkingdom of radical love” • Selections from Francis Thompson’s poem “In No Strange Land” The Kingdom often arrives quietly… and outlives them all. Take care, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace.

The Things that Didn't Happen

Share Your Thoughts [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602723/fan_mail/new] Some of God's greatest gifts arrive disguised as disappointments. In this deeply personal episode of Scattered Moments, we offer a prayer of gratitude—not for success, applause, or easy answers—but for the things that didn't happen. The job that never came. The promotion that never arrived. The plans that collapsed. The seasons of silence. The valleys of depression. The limitations that taught humility. The failures that drove us back to grace. Looking back across the years, we begin to see that many of the things we once called setbacks were actually invitations. Many of the closed doors were acts of mercy. Many of God's kindest answers sounded exactly like "No." Join us for a reflective spoken-word meditation on God's faithfulness in both the gifts He gives and the gifts He withholds. "Many of the things I called disasters were actually invitations. Many of the things I called setbacks were mercies in disguise." Take care, notice the scattered moments, and share the grace. 🌿 #ScatteredMoments #ChristianMeditation #Gratitude #FaithJourney #GodsGrace #SpokenWord #ChristianPodcast #Devotional #TrustGod #Thanksgiving #SpiritualFormation #PrayerLife

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.