There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love. ~Washington Irving It’s been a week of tears. May we turn them into prayers and action. Remembering […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Ernie Harwell
I praise the Lord here today. I know that all my talent and all my ability comes from him, and without him I’m nothing, and I thank him for His great blessing. ~Ernie Harwell Everyone sees it. God’s work is the talk of the town. Be glad, good people! Fly to God! Good-hearted people, make […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Paul and Saint Teresa
Refuse to get involved in inane discussions; they always end up in fights. God’s servant must not be argumentative, but a gentle listener and a teacher who keeps cool, working firmly but patiently with those who refuse to obey. You never know how or when God might sober them up with a change of heart […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: A.W. Tozer
In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth, God is pleased when we’re pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker’s praise without anxiety. ~A.W. Tozer Goldfinch. Taken through the window with the big girl camera.
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: History
History is a ribbon, always unfurling. History is a journey. And as we continue our journey, we think of those who traveled before us . . . we see and hear again the echoes of our past: a general falls to his knees in the hard snow of Valley Forge; a lonely president paces the […]
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Grace and Mercy
I am a most noteworthy sinner, but I have cried out to the Lord for grace and mercy, and they have covered me completely. I have found the sweetest consolation since I made it my whole purpose to enjoy His marvellous Presence. ~Christopher Columbus
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Winter
“Hear! Hear!” screamed the jay from a neighboring tree, where I had heard a tittering for some time, “winter has a concentrated and nutty kernel, if you know where to look for it.” ~Henry David Thoreau (November 28, 1858 journal entry)
Sunday Seasoned Sayings: Moon
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ~Anton Chekhov They dined on mince, and slices of quince, Which they ate with a runcible spoon; And hand in hand, on the edge of the sand, They danced by the light of the moon. ~Edward Lear
