In hospital, Anna was not too far from the end of her life. Her husband of 50 plus years was too frail to come and visit her. Maybe thirty years, before they lost their only son in an unspeakable tragedy: a drug fueled robbery. Anna and Bill lived with a beauty, grace, courage and generosity […]
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Although sounding similar “the pursuit of happiness” and “the act of thanksgiving” are fairly different. One is the seeking of an emotional state somewhat dependent on outside persons, resources, luck, or events. Thanksgiving is a slowing down to render an internal accounting of the blessings, beauty, gifts, and God’s goodness in any circumstance. The pursuit of […]
Almighty God, Giver of life, Creator of all We long for the day spoken of by the prophet Isaiah When your Love and Light eclipses our sin When You come to judge the nations, when all swords shall be hammered into ploughshares, and all spears crafted into pruning-hooks; when nation shall not lift up sword […]
Have you ever listened to the orchestra tuning up or the sound check for a band? It may not be the most lovely sound, but tuning up is necessary for the production of great performance. If John Cook pulls out his guitar to play for us, he must take a little time to tune it. […]
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