David Given Schwarm

The first means of acquiring the presence of God is a new life, received by salvation through the blood of Christ. The second is faithfully practicing God’s presence. This must always be done gently, humbly, and lovingly, without giving way to anxiety or problems. Next, the soul’s eyes must be kept on God, particularly when…

The presence of God is the concentration of the souls’s attention on God, remembering that He is always present. I know a person who for forty years has practiced the presence of God, to which he gives several other names. Sometimes he calls it a simple act–a clear and distinct knowledge of God–and sometimes he…

DM Richard led the Flock into their final conflict in Avernus! We started in the middle of an epic skirmish in the Blood War, we were level 13, had a fleet of hell machines, and were ready to rumble. The plan was simple–smash straight through to Zariel and return her sword! She was on a…

The first way in which the souls is united with God is through salvation, solely by His grace. This is followed by a period in which a saved souls comes to know God through a series of experiences, some of which bring the souls into closer union with Him and some take it further away.…

To adore God in spirit and in truth means to adore Him as we should. Because God is a Spirit, He must be adored in spirit. That is to say, we must worship Him with humble, sincere love that comes from the depth and center of our souls. Only God can see this adoration, which…

Cody and I have started talking walks with the camera. Here is some of the work from last night Images of Cars with long exposure times And then some stuff around a fountain And finally the contstruction site near Josh’s house I am going to have to start editing these somewhat before posting in the…