I’m a stranger here. Are you are stranger, too?I look around and know I don’t belong.The customs seem so very queer,The language harsh upon my ear;And there’s not one I know among the throng.I’m a stranger here. Are you a stranger, too?I’ve just been praying you would come along.Now fellowship will banish fear,And help us…
Month: September 2020
Giver
But every good endowment that we possess and every complete gift that we have received must come from above, from the Father of all lights, with whom there is never the slightest variation or shadow of inconsistency. By his own wish he made us his own sons through the Word of truth that we might…
Beggar …
As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.”He called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”Those who led the way rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he…
Good Investments
Believe in the Eternal, and do what is good— live in the land He provides; roam, and rest in God’s faithfulness.Take great joy in the Eternal! His gifts are coming, and they are all your heart desires!Psalm 37:3-4 The Voice Goodness is the only investment that never fails. Henry David Thoreau Look at each day as a chance to…
Seeds
Then Jesus said, “God’s kingdom is like a man who plants seed in the ground. The seed begins to grow. It grows night and day. It doesn’t matter whether the man is sleeping or awake, the seed still grows. He doesn’t know how it happens. Mark 4:26-27 Easy-to-Read Version Seeds of faith are always within…
Crickets
The black insect jumping on the floor drew the cats’ attention. A cricket had gotten in. I have strong feelings about bugs. Ants? Stomp! Flies? Swat! Spiders? Squish! But Crickets? Catch and release. I guess I just like crickets. Crickets have a literary past, and, strangely, in the stories they are always good. Dickens tells…
Remember
Remember the hours after September 11th when we came together as one to answer the attack against our homeland. We drew strength when our firefighters ran upstairs and risked their lives so that others might live; when rescuers rushed into smoke and fire at the Pentagon; when the men and women of Flight 93 sacrificed…
Hang On
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord! Psalm 31:24 English Standard Version A Prayer by Clarissa Pinkola Estes Refuse to fall down.If you cannot refuse to fall down,refuse to stay down.If you cannot refuse to stay down,lift your heart toward heaven,and like a hungry beggar,ask that it be filled.You…
Scare!
Last Friday, I was in the middle of dinner when I realized, “I have a fever!” Like any good American, I immediately googled Covid symptoms. I had:Fever. Dry cough.Fatigue.Chills.Sore throat.Headache.Purple toes.(There are other symptoms I didn’t have, but nobody gets all of them, right? That wouldn’t be fair.) And I’d already hugged Jenna today! What…
Dissatisfied?
(From my journal dated 8 7 2002) Missy tried to get over the fence again yesterday. Frustrated, I complained, “Lord, why does she have to do this? Why can’t she be happy with all she has?” He answered, “Why can’t you?” It’s true. “The lines have fallen to me in a pleasant place.” (Psalm 16:6a…