Whom have I in heaven but You? And there is nothing upon earth that I desire besides You. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
God is my everlasting strength, whose mighty hand plants me as a tree by the stream. There is no other.
Greg McGee, “Tree and stream,” gouache paint
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Open the window
Smell the newness of the rain
Bring forth Your Spirit
Restoring what’s beautiful
Renewing Your creation
*Author’s note: Trying a newly discovered poetry form, the Tanka. Be gentle.
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be His glorious name forever! Amen and Amen!
With broad and glorious strokes, God paints our lives with blessings. Blessed be the Lord!
Greg McGee, “Blessed, Glorious, Wondrous,” paint on paper
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Sunday, August 14, 2022
https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/081422.cfm
Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Psalm 40:2-4, 18
Hebrews 12:1-4
Luke 12:49-53
“I have come to set the earth on fire, and how I wish it were already blazing! There is a baptism with which I must be baptized.”
-Jesus (Luke 12:49-50)
Those who were already hailing Jesus as the messiah must have been shocked by this message of fire and division. The popular concept of the messiah was one that would unite Israel and set them free from their occupiers, bringing peace. But that wasn’t Jesus’ mission. Rather, he came to light the fire of love–for God and for one another–in the hearts of those who heard his teaching. And in many ways, the worldly concept of peace had to take a backseat to his message. Jesus did not come to conquer the conquerors, but to conquer hearts. He died to do so. Are we ready…
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“Welcome to my dwelling place.” An unscripted walk — A re-do of “Unscripted” in poetic rhymed verse by Daryl Madden
Unscripted I took a walk through the woodsWhere there was no trailIt was the way unscriptedThe unknown to unveil I think I saw God smileA whisper of His grace“Welcome here […]
*a re-blog in celebration of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Lord, it is well that I am here
To see your face a brilliant glow
To see you clothed in light
Lord, it is well that I am here
To hear Him bid me to listen to you
To see your glory from the heavens
Lord, it is well that I am here
To have you bring me to the mountaintop
To have you guide me back down again
Lord, it is well that I am here
To walk along your path to Calvary
To see the depth of your love for me
Lord, it is well that I am here
To know your death offers me eternal life
To know your will is for me to ascend with you anew
Lord, it is well that I am here
To be transfigured by your love and clothed…
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Patterns of Grace 