The poems of Lamentations paint a tragic picture of devastation, starvation and human suffering. No one small or great escaped God’s punishment upon Jerusalem, once the perfection of beauty and joy of all the earth? The word of the Lord burned within Jeremiah so that he could not contain it, but preached and prophesied to [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Hope’
October 16, 2007
My Shepherd My Hope
Who walks through the valley of the shadow of death?
Who will be glad forever in the house of the Lord?
The sheep who follows her Shepherd with trust.
The Lord is Zula’s Shepherd,
And the Shepherd cares for his own sheep.
The Lord always provided for Zula and her family;
Although at times life brought about troubles.
She worked hard and [...]
September 21, 2007
Reviving the Restoration Movement, X
LOOK AT THE STARS
Have you ever been far enough away from the lights of modern civilization, to see a magnificent star lit night? I’ve experienced this in the Florida Keys, Aroostook County Maine, and at Hilltop on the Havasupai Reservation in Arizona. [...]
May 8, 2007
Liking the Buzz
Even as I struggle against allergies I like the buzz of springtime. Chipmunks, woodpeckers and bumble bees have débuted. I try to approach moments in my backyard with expectation and wonder. Last year I spotted a garden snake slowly slithering [...]
May 4, 2007
Making Divine Stew from Stone Soup
Stone Soup is a child’s story that has a few different versions, but the gist and main lesson of the story is the same. One version I like is about three soldiers passing through a village after a time of war when food was scarce and people were suspicious. The villagers refused to provide the [...]
