Psalm 2:8
Ask
of
me,
and
I will
give you the
nations for your inheritance and
the ends of the earth for your possession.
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Well, this has been a surprise and a gift from start to finish. 1) The title of the post came first, from the fact that in the Daily Office Lectionary: (which, if you read Forward Day by Day, you know as the readings listed at the bottom of that page) we are starting back at Psalm One today. It’s also Monday: I love things with multiple levels. (So I am sure in the right line of work!) 2) I doubt that I have ever gotten this as a mediation verse. And I darn near bypassed it today! …”the ends of the earth! HAH! and I plowed on.., my focus myopic and trudging and God needed to wake me up, to expand my sights and horizons. So when I said “HAH!” and read on for a real verse God whispered “I’m not kidding. That’s it. Really,. Look again.” But what image to go with the such a verse? ”The whole universe is yours Louise,” God whispered. “Just ask. Don’t tay cramped and trapped , overwhelmed and in the problem.” So I came into the computer. 3) OK, so what IMAGE does one use for the ends of the earth? For limitless possibilities? For answers rather than questions… not even answers, just hunches and nudges… The views of mountains?Interstellar space? And then God whispered, “Good. That’s it. But now take it down again and focus in. Look for a daisy.
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Well, this has been a surprise and a gift from start to finish. 1) The title of the post came first, from the fact that in the Daily Office Lectionary: (which, if you read Forward Day by Day, you know as the readings listed at the bottom of that page) we are starting back at Psalm One today. It’s also Monday: I love things with multiple levels. (So I am sure in the right line of work!) 2) I doubt that I have ever gotten this as a mediation verse. And I darn near bypassed it today! …”the ends of the earth! HAH! and I plowed on.., my focus myopic and trudging and God needed to wake me up, to expand my sights and horizons. So when I said “HAH!” and read on for a real verse God whispered “I’m not kidding. That’s it. Really,. Look again.” But what image to go with the such a verse? ”The whole universe is yours Louise,” God whispered. “Just ask. Don’t tay cramped and trapped , overwhelmed and in the problem.” So I came into the computer. 3) OK, so what IMAGE does one use for the ends of the earth? For limitless possibilities? For answers rather than questions… not even answers, just hunches and nudges… The views of mountains?Interstellar space? And then God whispered, “Good. That’s it. But now take it down again and focus in. Look for a daisy.
So I did I found a TON
of image, as usual that I
put on my desktop.
As usual. And then I winnowed it down to 2.
One was this one but it was … well it’s pink.
But the pink was the pick.
And so we were ready
to being. Again.
of image, as usual that I
put on my desktop.
As usual. And then I winnowed it down to 2.
One was this one but it was … well it’s pink.
But the pink was the pick.
And so we were ready
to being. Again.
Your writings and images are much appreciated gifts.
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