In which there are more thank you’s to God (#’s 225-240)

April 25, 2011

… giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. (Eph 5:20) Mondays are for Gratitude. Linking today with Ann’s Thank You God… #225 … for this bloggy community in which I find myself. #226 … that I almost chose the community that was all blah […]

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In which everything is broken

April 22, 2011

It’s the pre-sunrise “blue time” as I write this. I’m staring ahead at a tree silhouetted against the early predawn sky. The others have their spring green jewelry. It’s hard to make out in this “blue time” if that tree has any leaves at all. I suspect not. There is something eerily wrong about a […]

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In which darkness begets light

April 20, 2011

bitterness unbending desperation fills air Cross to sepulcher who would have thought anymore of him source hopeless disconsolate resignation attending pierced crushed punished their Master source spurned forgotten lying cold their Teacher sleeping entombed one morning to one evening one dawn to one midnight third day breaks swirling high glistening source resplendence streaming low to […]

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In which there are stepping stones on the yard

April 19, 2011

You know how people have little stone paths leading up to their front door. Like this… or this… James, the brother of Our Lord, is world renowned for one verse. “Faith without works is dead”. But it’s not just this verse – the whole letter centers around that verse. And there are stepping stones leading […]

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In which a thousand thank yous continue (#’s 206-224)

April 18, 2011

… giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. (Eph 5:20) Mondays are for Gratitude. Linking today with Ann’s This counting makes me ponder questions like this. If today were the day that this life would end, and I entered eternity fully, would I be […]

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In which Our Lord shared our suffering

April 15, 2011

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin.” (Heb 4:15) He knew of betrayal, source and hardship. He knew what it was like not to have the support of those who loved him. He […]

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In which you can’t judge a verse by its cover

April 14, 2011

source Now back to the study of the Book of  James… And today I see this verse: However, if you fulfill the royal law according to the scripture, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” you are doing well. (James 2:8) The study of this verse started in one place – and ended up in […]

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In which I feel paper cup-y but know I’m crystal

April 13, 2011

Our Lord has made us like Waterford crystal. But I feel like a paper cup. Still there is the Name. This is part two, part one being yesterday. It’s right down below if you’d like to peek. This will make more sense if you do (◠‿◠). Anyway… “the name” As James writes it (James 2:7) […]

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In which we are Waterford

April 12, 2011

Glass is pretty basic – made of sand, soda ash, and limestone. Throw in some lead and you have crystal. We like crystal – fancy glass. Throw in exactly 24% lead and you have fine crystal. The lead adds weight and brilliance. This is the stuff we heart the most. Then there’s the craftsmanship – […]

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In which I list more thank yous (192-205)

April 11, 2011

… giving thanks always and for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father. (Eph 5:20) Mondays are for Gratitude. Linking today with Ann’s Thank You God… #192 … that there was a time in my life when I had to be humbled. I was an arrogant Christian. Sure. I […]

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