How long, O Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be exalted over me? Psalm 13:1-2 ESV Ugh...! the lament... of Monday... We've celebrated His… Continue reading the lament… of Monday…
Category: Patience
surrender…
"Father, if You are willing, remove this cup from Me; yet not My will, but Yours be done." Luke 22:42 NASB The morning's devotional focused on surrender... the fact that it comes after the battle... after the wrestling... Surrender is giving in... when you have nothing more to give to your cause... The idea of… Continue reading surrender…
i confess…
Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what he sees? But if we hope for what we do not see we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes… Continue reading i confess…
snail mail…
For several months now... I've been corresponding with my aunt via US mail... snail mail... as it's come to be known... It's been several years... like decades... since I've written letters regularly... email... text... instant messaging... have changed the tempo of written communication... There's a whole different feel to letters... written longhand... placed in envelopes...… Continue reading snail mail…
better… takes… patience…
The better of yesterday... takes patience today... Patience to wait... until you have the tools and skills to do better... It is a process... there's a learning curve... and even a waiting period... So I found myself a little frustrated today... with the work at the shop... knowing I could do better... but having to… Continue reading better… takes… patience…