by emma | Jan 22, 2006 | Faith, Words
“May God bless you with discomfort at easy answers, half truths, and superficial relationships, so that you may live deep within your heart.
May God bless you with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that you may work for justice, freedom, and peace.
May God bless you with tears to shed for those who suffer from pain, rejection, starvation, and war, so that you may reach out your hand to comfort them and to turn their pain into joy.
And may God bless you with enough foolishness to believe that you can make a difference in this world, so that you can do what others claim cannot be done.
Amen.”
[A Franciscan Benediction]
by emma | Dec 2, 2005 | Faith, Words
On Wednesday night, a young girl I knew through Wash Basin took her own life. These last few days have been long, hard, difficult days for many – for her family especially, and her friends, both in school and in the WB. Tomorrow is Cheryls’ funeral. The words below are quoted from my favourite book, Red Moon Rising, and seem to me to describe the situation perfectly… Thursday night in the WB was so very sad, she will be missed terribly, but at the same time, several people became Christians for the first time. We seem to have grown accustomed to experiencing the good with the bad, the blessing with the heartbreaks…
Amid fantastic blessing and monstrous answers to prayer, we are contending with sickness, family problems, near exhaustion and even bereavement… We managed to laugh, realizing we’re not a very ‘victorious’ bunch to be leading anything!
It’s the best of times and the worst of times all at once…
This really is a day of God’s favour, in which he is doing ‘immeasurably more than all we could ask or imagine’. It’s just that we never thought it would feel like this, did we?
by emma | Oct 30, 2005 | Words
“I was sure by now
That you would have reached down
And wiped our tears away
Stepped in and saved the day
But once again, I say ‘Amen’
And it’s still raining.
……
I remember when
I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry
You raised me up again
My strenght is almost gone
How can I carry on
If I can’t find You?”
It’s been a while since I last posted… I’ve been struggling, thats the truth. I bought this CD yesterday, and ever time I hear this song it blows me away. How many times I’ve prayed, asking God to take away the pain, to heal this broken heart, to restore this tattered soul… but it’s still raining. How long, O Lord?
by emma | Oct 20, 2005 | Books, Words
“The truth is there are a million steps, and we don’t even know what the steps are, and worse, at any given moment we may not be willing or even able to take them; and still worse, they are different for you and me and they are always changing.
I have come to believe the sooner we find this truth beautiful, the sooner we will fall in love with the God who keeps shaking things up, keeps changing the path, keeps rocking the boat to test our faith in Him, teaching us not to rely on easy answers, bullet points, magic mantras, or genies in lamps, but rather in His guidance, His existence, His mercy, and His love.”
First words of wisdom from Don Millar… man they cut deep. Maybe that’s why things are so tough right now… because I was searching for an easy answer, but God wanted me to start relying on Him…
by emma | Sep 21, 2005 | Words
“Hold on to heaven… & don’t let Satan in.”
A friend sent me this in a message today… its stuck with me for some reason, can’t work out what it is about it…
Discuss!
by emma | May 30, 2005 | Words
Just a little quote today, from Bob Gass I believe:
“Loneliness is not lack of people around you, but lack of direction in your life.”
What does anyone else think?
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