Word Made Flesh

Silence. Silence and solitude were my companions in the closing months of 2011. How I hated them. How I deeply long for their companionship once again. Companions on the journey, signposts along the path. Silence and solitude. The voice of God in those liminal days – the days between what was and what might yet [...]

by AnaYelsi Sanchez I do not wear humility well. I usually find modesty to be an unnatural fit and will shy away from experiences that force me to adopt these traits. This may stem from self-consciousness as much as it does pride. There are limited areas of life in which I truly feel confident and, [...]

Known for his deep sense of compassion and his kind-hearted wisdom, Silas West, outgoing Director of Community Care, has been a founding figure of Word Made Flesh from the very start. He and his family have undoubtedly created a spiritual legacy that extends far beyond the Nepal and Omaha communities, as  they have inherently shaped [...]

In high school after reading the book Night by Elie Wiesel, I wrote a paper on what it means to be in utter desolation. My conclusion was that utter desolation is of the absence of anything good or hopeful—a place void of anything that draws the mind back to life: a place like a Nazi [...]

Exerciții de smerenie Încercînd să scriu depsre smerenie,  primul gînd care îmi venea de fiecare dată după ce scriam aproape jumate de foaie era sa abandonez, să fug și desigur să nu mai scriu nimic… știu și recunosc că am falimentat de multe ori la acest capitol și cred că șirul acesta încă nu s-a [...]

*Translated by John Koon With each attempt to write about humility, the first thought that would come to me after finishing almost half a page was to give up, to run away and of course to write nothing more. I know and admit that I’ve made this mistake many times, and I don’t think that [...]

“We have to do WHAT?” I would have thought (and probably shouted). “Go WHERE? Joseph, can’t you see I’m about to pop?” I’m glad I wasn’t chosen to give birth to the Messiah. Even had I initially responded with the humility and obedience of Mary, “I am the Lord’s servant…. May it be to me [...]

In order to truly depend on God we must first realize our deep need for God. Humility affirms our need for God. I am always the first to raise my hand in a room when being asked for help, even if it means having to make sacrifices. But, you will hardly ever see me on [...]

by Adam Thada Mountains are the eternal inspiration for poets, dare-devils and soul-searchers. On the mountain, humanity’s mad obsession with petty day-to-day concerns simply melt away like glacial ice under a scorching sun. Here climbers are reminded that they are not so powerful after all. Humility is a survival strategy. Proud alpinists don’t last very [...]

Humility surprises me. All these years I understood humility as something I needed to “attain” if I wanted to be obedient to scripture. Now I have begun to see humility as a gift of God’s grace. God’s been breaking and softening my heart over the last two years, opening my eyes to my own pride. [...]