Insure I do all my good deeds secretly,
being sloppily careless in my generosity,
so I’ll scatter everywhere the rich seeds
inside the love gifts you have given me
Archive for July, 2009
Watermelon Wisdom
Posted in Stuff I'm reading on July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Psalm of the Miraculous Holy Waters
Posted in Stuff I'm reading on July 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
All water is healing in its mysterious power to make not only plant life but all life to grow. Water heals the thirsty, soothes the body from the pain of labor and washes away the soil and grime of the day.
We might wonder, then, what makes holy water holy.
The Psalm of Forever
Posted in Stuff I'm reading on July 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Psalm of Forever
By Ed Hays
Forever is a holy word
I’ve stolen from God’s vocabulary
that I dare to utter
when speaking of my love for you.
Reading the Signs of the Times
Posted in Stuff I'm reading on July 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
And whether they heed or resist—for they are a rebellious house—they shall know that a prophet has been among them (Ez 2:5).
There is a story told about the Russian poet, Anna Akhmatova. During the Stalin purges, she was standing one morning outside a prison along with some other women, all of whom were trying to [...]
