Tag Archives: James Houston

The Practice of Gratitude

Posted on January 6, 2023 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

In his 51st letter from a hospital bed, my friend and mentor James Houston recalls a time when he was teaching at a conference of business leaders in Brazil when a question came from the audience: “to what do you … Continue reading →

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A River is only a River if there is a Valley

Posted on September 30, 2022 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

Writing in his 100th year, my friend and mentor James M. Houston reflects on Psalm 1, as he says, “from his hospital bed.” Dear Friends; For generations, God’s people, especially in hardship, turn to the Psalms. At this moment, pandemics, … Continue reading →

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Like an overgrown path

Posted on July 1, 2022 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

The way of perfection is the way of compassion.* It is the way of true holiness, and it is hard to find. The human story has ceaseless and recurrent narratives about what is the path of life.# In the later … Continue reading →

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What the Desert does for us

Posted on May 27, 2022 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

If the desert is to be a pathway to God, it must be welcomed by a mind that has really abdicated worldly pleasure… [for] it is in the desert that we can make a periodic clearance of those illusions which … Continue reading →

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We Give Them Back to Thee

Posted on December 4, 2020 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger

“I think that the dying pray at the last not, ‘please,’ but ‘thank you’ as a guest thanks his host at that door.”     Annie Dillard This favourite line from Annie Dillard is a recurring theme reminding me to be … Continue reading →

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Practicum of a Soul Friend: a practical guide This is an exercise to explore what it means to be a soul friend by sharing personal history in confidence and prayer. Each person is take turns in the role as listener … Continue reading →

Posted on May 25, 2018 by R.H. (Rusty) Foerger | 4 Comments