There is much I do not know. There are questions for which I do not have the answers. There are things I have come to see for which I have no explanation. There are moments in life when I feel I do not have the words to provide an adequate description for others. Though I continue to learn more and there are many things I have come to understand, there … [Read more...] about I KNOW!
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BASIC REQUIREMENT!
There are many things required of us in life. However, not all who require something do so on the same basis. Someone has said, “The master requires labor, the landlord requires rent, the captain requires fight, but God requires the heart.” [source: “1600 Squibs And Quips”, compiled by E. C. … [Read more...] about BASIC REQUIREMENT!
SUFFICIENT FOR ALL TIME!
There are many things we do fully understanding we will have to do the job again. Washed dishes will again be eaten from and require washing. Weeded gardens will once again need weeding. Dusted shelves will again require dusting. Painted walls will again need painting. Washed hands will again need washing. And the list goes on. But oh the joy and satisfaction felt over tasks … [Read more...] about SUFFICIENT FOR ALL TIME!
BALL IN MY COURT!
When the ball is in my lap (or also worded “in my court”), where does the action for responsibility rest? Is it not I who chooses what to do with the ball? Do I clutch it for myself, allowing for no interaction with others? Do I throw it forcefully at someone so they will feel the sting of the power I have? Do I heave it forcefully toward another in an … [Read more...] about BALL IN MY COURT!
WHEN EMPTY IS FULL!
In the twentieth chapter of the Gospel of John, we read his moving account of Mary Magdalene going, on the first day of the week, to the tomb where the Lord’s body had been laid the Friday before. Her actions, astonishment, and deepening sorrow all revealed she had expected no resurrection. Her Lord was dead. It was over. In Mark’s … [Read more...] about WHEN EMPTY IS FULL!
