Deliver Me from Faint-heartedness – Oct. 12, 2022
O Holy Spirit, Give me faith that will protect me from despair, from passions, and from vice; Give me such love for God and men as will blot out all hatred and bitterness; Give me hope that will deliver me from fear and faint-heartedness. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison, p. 140
Left Behind
We said good-bye to the Queen of England this past week, with all the pomp and pageantry that England could offer. I was surprised to be up early in front of the TV because I haven’t been a fan of “the royals.” I do remember making a scrapbook of pictures cut from Life magazine when she became […]
Rest – July 8, 2022
“I see the longing and despair all around me, and I think of Christ lying in the boat with his head on a pillow while the waves toss their craft around. Everyone is frantic, thinking death itself has come for them, and the creator of the universe is fast asleep. Glory. Sometimes the appropriate response […]
Fear – July 7, 2022
“Find those who tell you Do not be afraid, yet stay close enough to tremble with you. This is a love.” –Cole Arthur Riley, This Here Flesh, p. 90
