THE HAPPENINGS OF THE BLUE HOURS 8-4-26

August 4, 2026 / joseph elon lillie / Leave a comment

I am a bit knackered just now if I am honest. The blue hours started at 1:30 A.M. this morning, with an hour and a half of prayer. Last night I was in a space of listening prayer and I sensed that a time of clarification is coming but it relies on the purity of my heart.

Oh may the grace and mercy of God establish me in that necessary purity. I so want to understand my times and know what to do in them!

I went down to the kitchen after prayer and heated the kettle to make myself a KOPIKO BROWN and then I went in to do my weigh in to log yesterday’s steps and to do a full body stretch for the day.

I am back in the Psalms now for my devotional reading having finished the Book of Numbers, so I sat and read four Psalms. I will listen to more of them on my way to the courthouse in Worcester today. I have jury duty.

After my devotional reading I recorded my morning devotional video from the Book of Romans and then finished getting ready for the day. I walked my dog and fed him, said hello to my daughter who was just getting up for the day and then packed my stuff and came along to the church for morning prayer.

WHAT WERE THE BLUE HOURS LIKE FOR YOU THIS MORNING?

…THE ROOT AND THE FRUIT PT. 13

August 4, 2026 / joseph elon lillie / Leave a comment

TUESDAY DIGGING DEEPER DEVOTIONAL: THE ROOT AND THE FRUIT PT. 13

A LONG RIDE, A BEAUTIFUL WEDDING AND A BUSY DAY

August 3, 2026 / joseph elon lillie / Leave a comment

After spending some time with the artists of our church at The Bridge Artist’s Day Apart I went home, walked the dog, fed the chickens and got ready for a wedding in Topsfield MA

The drive was about an hour and a half through some of the most beautiful country in Massachusetts. The venue itself was topnotch.

The grounds and facilities of The Evermore are absolutely gorgeous.

The wedding was an affair to remember!

I got home about 9:30 P.M. and got myself straight to bed to get ready for service at Cornerstone next morning.

I was up by 2 A.M. at the church by 7 A.M. and teaching my Foundations class at 8 A.M.

Service was at 10 A.M.

By noon I was in a board meeting. We got so much done!. We approved building use agreements for a local HEAL COLLABORATIVE – English Language Learners program, an AL ANON chapter starting at our church, and a homeschool playgroup. We discussed further investigation of the 25 acre project at the back of the church and we set up subcommittees to look at our HR employee handbook and our children’s workers/security policies.

By 2 P.M. I was home and so ready for a nap!