January 20, 2004
People, Books and the Glory of Christ
I was commenting on HaloScan and there was an advert for a discussion Blog called
People, Books, and the Glory of Christ...I checked it out and while I only read part of the great stuff available, I really liked his realism and honesty. So I have placed it on my blogroll for you to check out. Even if you are not a Believer, there are some interesting discussions on history, philosophy, and ethics that you might find of intrest.
Jan 12...(I think I got the date right) Chris gave a testimony and a word about faith when you have hit the bottom. I know that what he said is so true as I have been at the bottom place so often, and Have seen a lot in my life over the years...the good the bad and the ugly...the really ugly. As a therapist of mine once said " Healing is knowing that you are light years away, yet just around the corner from where you have been..." We are called to build inward and sometime outward memorials to those past things, to remind us from wence we came. Lest we judge some other poor soul stumbling along, we might be there ourselves again...
I say this as I go tomorrow to the "first hour" meeting at Dr. Holcomb's office... In that "first Hour" of the work week, she prays over her active paitent list, many of whom are what most would call the dregs of society... probationary offenders, recovering drug addicts, welfare cases, those with issues regarding their sexual orientation... Her office is the last stop in life for some. Suicide is common. Recitvism is likely, and its not pretty no matter what.
..."and such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of our Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.......ICor 6:11
I have had this poem around for a while and this is a good post for it
Lord
I crawled
across the barreness
to You
with my empty cup
uncertain
in asking
any small drop
of refreshment
If only
I had known You
better
I'd have come
Running
With a bucket.
Sometimes I think
If people
had any idea of
How wonderful You are
They'd be fighting
for a place in line
Just to get near You, God
O, God of Second Chances
and New Beginings
Here I am again....
by Nancy Speigelberg
Yes...this is me...again and again and again...for He is new every morning...Great is His Faithfulness to me.
