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A litany for the last Monday in July
Leader: Our God, it’s Monday. All: Hear our prayer, O Lord. A: I’m empty, O God, as empty as the heart of the widow walking next to the coffin of her only son. Do remember her, Jesus? No options? No … Continue reading
Where to go first
My wife has hit some challenging stuff lately. And as a result, I have too. When your little kid wanders off and you find him twenty minutes later, you get really mad at him. “Ben, I’ve told you a ton … Continue reading
Because sometimes you can’t do two things at once.
A few weeks ago in our weekly staff meeting, our boss walked over to one of our staff members. He took a red marker and drew a line on Kelley’s arm. He said, “The artery is cut. What are you … Continue reading
Way to listen
(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday.) “My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.’ And my heart responds, “Lord, I am coming.’ ” (Psalm 20:7) That’s a great way to start a day. Or end a … Continue reading
Nonsensical peace
God gives peace at moments that make no sense. At times when by every right, everything emotionally should be cascading in, there can be peace. Not a denial, but an acknowledgment that yes, indeed, there is cancer, but God has … Continue reading
If it may please you.
Yesterday morning I sent a sentence from the Bible to a friend. May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer. It’s from Psalm 19. … Continue reading
Sometimes you talk for an audience.
Nancy and I talk quite a bit. We walk and talk. We text. We tweet. We email. Sometimes, when we are out for supper, we probably look like the couples who never talk. We eat. We listen. We look sideways … Continue reading
Prayer. Again.
(Paul Merrill writes here every First Friday) I constantly seem to forget how important and real prayer is. A few months back, I wrote about a friend who was facing foreclosure because he had not received a paycheck in over … Continue reading
