Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away; for now the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. — Song of Solomon 2:10. I, somehow, passed over this verse in earlier readings, but it caught my eye this morning. At first read, one might think we are reading the beginning of a romance…
One Hell Of A Day
I woke up this morning, struck by the realization that nearly two-thirds of 2024 had slipped away. Suzy and I, so engrossed in our lives, had barely noticed the passage of time. Humans, tied to the Earth’s orbit, measure time by the journey’s around the Sun. But how does God, the creator of time, perceive…
Repentance
And they promised God saying, “Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.” — Acts 11:18. When I make it to church, I recite a confession with the other parishioners that includes the words, “We humbly repent.” I have to admit that this recitation seems too easy to me. I…
Joy
My recent writing has been about as exciting as watching paint dry (or maybe even less exciting than that). It’s time to inject some humor and joy into my life, before I officially become the neighborhood crumudgeon. I guess it’s easy to get a little grumpy when your body starts feeling like a creaky old…
Humility
You will save a lowly people, but you will humble the haughty eyes. — Psalm 18:28. The psalm, in essence, is a celebration of God’s power and grace. It paints a picture of God as a protector and deliverer, especially for those who are humble or lowly. The phrase “You will humble the haughty eyes” implies…