From ocean unto ocean
our land shall name you, Lord
and, filled with true devotion,
obey your sovereign word;
- From Ocean unto Ocean
From ocean unto ocean
our land shall name you, Lord
and, filled with true devotion,
obey your sovereign word;
- From Ocean unto Ocean
The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
he brings low; he also exalts.- 1 Samuel 2:7
Among the young, there is a growing shift towards feelings of hopelessness about our planet’s future.
Art far from shore, and weary worn,
The sky o’ercast, the canvas torn?
Hark ye! a voice to thee is borne:
“Sail on! sail on! sail on!”
- Sail On!
Sometimes people like to exclude you from their circles. We are not always sure why and sometimes we do know why. In any case it doesn’t feel good to be rejected by others. Some people reject you to make you feel bad.
When COVID happened and all our meetings went virtual, many of us got to see what we look like when we talked. We were unfamiliar with our facial expressions and the different message it was conveying when we spoke.
O Lord of heav'n and earth and sea,
To thee all praise and glory be!
How shall we show our love to thee,
Who givest all?
- O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea
I can’t help but lament the absence of divine justice. Thankfully God is not finished with us. How much better will we do in the next 10 years? Sometimes I think of the process of reconciliation as a dance.
"He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it, and now they were not able to haul it in, because of the quantity of fish." - John 21:6