At Waters Edge (@atwatersedge)

The Privilege of the Rich Several years ago I was flying home from a trip and witnessed a funny exchange between a passenger and a Flight Attendant. Our plane had been reassigned from the one that had been scheduled, and the seats were not configured the same way. This meant that all of our boarding passes had to be reissued with the new seat numbers. For the most part, people were assigned the same seat they originally had, but one lady had lost her economy class window seat and was given an aisle seat.

Do people try to justify their entitlement?

13.03.2026 10:45 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

I wish you would apply!!!!

12.03.2026 01:07 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Ooooh, that would be so good!

11.03.2026 19:48 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I feel the same. Nice scene between Sam and Alfie, though. Good to see one cancer survivor supporting another. But it would be so much more powerful if we ever saw Sam receiving treatment.

11.03.2026 12:49 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Priya’s unrelenting hysteria was unrelenting.

11.03.2026 12:39 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Becoming God’s Dwelling Many years ago I went on a pilgrimage to Israel with a group of people who wanted to experience God's presence first hand in the land where Jesus walked. The highlight of the trip was a visit to the Temple in Jerusalem where we were able to place our hands on the remaining Western, or "Wailing" Wall to pray. The facade of the wall was filled with cracks and crevices between the large stones, and we were invited to stick rolled up pieces of paper with prayer requests there that we had carried with us from our families and our churches back home.

How strong is your temple?

11.03.2026 10:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Psalm 95 The Warning And now, the warning. The first 7 lines of Psalm 95 are a joyful rendering of what it is like to gather together in an assembly of worshippers and bow humbly before God in worship and adoration. Indeed, God created us for worship and this natural outpouring of admiration and appreciation for our maker is the very least we can do.

And now, the warning ...

09.03.2026 10:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That’s okay. It only lasted two minutes anyway.

08.03.2026 01:29 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes, because we need your insight! That was a long week without it!

07.03.2026 18:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Psalm 95 The Promise Today's lectionary passage is the beautiful Psalm 95. Hebrews 4:7 attributes this Psalm to David. It is filled with both promise and warning. Today's reading will focus on the hopeful aspects of David's writing in verses 1-7a. Be sure to log on for the next devotional, which will delve into the warnings found at the end of Psalm 95 in verses 7b-11.

What do you think about in worship?

06.03.2026 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Old School Lent Easter is coming regardless of your participation. Why not get ready for its unending joy?

Old School Lent

Easter is coming regardless of your participation. Why not get ready for its unending joy?

04.03.2026 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My goodness! Who knew??

02.03.2026 16:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hot Chicken Salad Have you ever resisted someone's help? Thinking that you had everything under control, did you ever reject the kind ministrations of friends and just plugged along in your misery? False pride, embarrassment, stubbornness, and a sense of not wanting to appear weak can turn our heads away from the compassionate offering that a friend is trying to make. When we do that, we miss out on so much.

Where is your blind spot?

02.03.2026 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I would be friends with Gina if I could.

27.02.2026 17:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

On the Basis of Grace Can you earn God's favor?

Can you earn God's favor?

27.02.2026 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It’s spot on, Mate.

26.02.2026 02:55 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

People like that need to just scroll on and take their prejudices with them. You keep posting, sir. You are my favorite follow over here in this big, blue sky.

25.02.2026 22:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

“The sunken place” 😆🤣😂

25.02.2026 22:07 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Tell it like it is lady

25.02.2026 11:56 👍 17 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0

One of the worst things about AI, for me, is that it takes away from people the sheer joy of writing. Schools don’t often make this point, but writing should be fun. Putting words together, finding ways to express yourself, the pure pleasure of a well-crafted sentence. 1/5

24.02.2026 07:44 👍 544 🔁 151 💬 37 📌 27

Relentless Love The word relentless conjures up so many images. The helpful salesman at the car dealership. Athletes preparing for the Olympics. Perfume-sample people at the mall. Wrestlers. A two-year-old. The pace of the music in Hamilton. To be relentless is to "show no abatement of severity, intensity, strength, or pace: To be unrelenting." Relentless people have a stick-to-itiveness that others lack. Relentless people get the job done.

There is nothing you can do to separate yourself from God's relentless love for you.

25.02.2026 11:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Not me.

24.02.2026 22:50 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Stubborn Mules Consider the poor mule. Through no fault of his own, he has gotten the reputation of being stubborn. Truth be told, mules are highly intelligent animals who are cautious and act out of a sense of self-preservation. Unlike the horse, whose first instinct is to flee, a mule will carefully consider his options for safety. If an instruction seems illogical or risky, he will refuse it.

Lent is about learning that you aren't stronger than God.

23.02.2026 11:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

And we learn new things.

21.02.2026 14:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Was just thinking this last night! No, it is unthinkable. I loved the back story that explained what happened to children like him in the 60’s. Years ago they gave Patrick a similar backstory that was set in real British history. The depth of that kind of character development is sorely missing.

20.02.2026 20:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Totally agree. What a waste of a good character and a fine actor.

20.02.2026 01:28 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Look! Look! Today is Ash Wednesday. I hope you have made a plan to get smudged. Ash smudges remind us of our mortality and that we all end this life on earth as ashes and dust. As we contemplate that somber Debbie Downer reality, we begin our 40 day spiritual trek toward the cross and eventually the empty tomb. I have always loved and hated Lent for its long winter night of the soul, but I have never finished this reflection marathon without a deeper sense of who I am and whose I am.

Lent begins tonight. Are you ready?

18.02.2026 11:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

God Laughs They say that laughter is good for the soul, and I think that is true. I had an opportunity last weekend to spend time with my daughters as we celebrated the eldest's birthday. The days were filled with their childhood memories, jokes and silly stories, cleverly snappy retorts, and a lot of giggles. I realized at the end of the weekend that I was quite tired and quite satisfied.

What makes God laugh?

16.02.2026 11:46 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Endless Patience Do you have something in your past that you would rather forget? I know I do! Paul's letter in First Timothy reveals an uncomfortable truth about his past. He reminded Timothy of the time when he was Saul of Tarsus and he violently persecuted Christians for their beliefs. He was present at the stoning of Stephen and was "extremely zealous" and famously violent for persecution "beyond measure" (Galatians 1).

Can God truly change us from who we were?

13.02.2026 11:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

snOBX Last week's massive snow storm hit the Outer Banks like a Super Bowl linebacker on cocaine. Upwards of 12 inches of snow were dumped during hurricane force winds, leaving homes without heat, power, internet, or even a way to get out of the driveway. Down in Buxton, four more beach houses fell into the ocean due to incredible storm surges and flooding.

Can't we just get along?

11.02.2026 11:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

At Waters Edge

Latest posts by At Waters Edge @atwatersedge