(Posted previously on the blog, Stronger Than Death) As the Grinch said, Somehow or other, it came just the same. Thursday in the Book of Common Prayer lectionary it was the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle. The Psalm for the day was Psalm 126. May those who sow in tears reap with shouts of…
Tag: grace
Days of Elijah by Surprise
Our daughter, Anna, attended a church in Auburn, AL in February where she received what was believed to be a prophetic word from a guest preacher. In his word to her, he said she and the family could expect this spring to be full of supernatural surprises. Thursday was full of moments of discouragement. There…
Refugees
Last Sunday was the fifty-first (LI) Super Bowl. I couldn’t watch it at home because I worked until 10 p.m. I don’t regret that. I like the hours, but my team lost though the victors’ QB is my favorite player to watch. I don’t necessarily root for that team, but I appreciate how he plays. …
Believe As He Did
Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we…
Plenty Left Over
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Not too long ago we cooked supper for our daughter’s friends. They all gathered in our house to study together and watch movies after supper. April had already planned to make spaghetti. Anna wasn’t sure how many of the friends were coming. She finally firmed up a number and told her…
Psalm 102 in The Message 