[Magdalen] interesting thought...

[Ann Markle]

Lynn, this is beautiful.  Thank you for sending it.

Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY
ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
blog:  www.onewildandpreciouslife.typepad.com

On Fri, Sep 4, 2015 at 9:40 AM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:

> from a favorite almost-daily mailing (copied below)... reminds me a bit of
> Abraham 'changing God's mind" to destroy the city... never thought of the
> passage this reflection is based on in that way before.
> Lynn
>
> website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
>
> When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have not
> a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave me."
> attributed to Erma Bombeck
>  "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
> by Richard Rohr
>
>
> From: Unfolding Light
> Sent: Friday, September 04, 2015 6:21 AM
> To: Unfolding Light
> Subject: Her miracle
>
>
> Dearly Beloved,
>
> Grace and Peace to you.
>
>          But she answered him, “Sir, even the dogs
>          under the table eat the children’s crumbs.”
>                   —Mark 7.28
>
> She lived outside the circle
> of what he thought was holy.
>          But within the circle of her heart
>          her Beloved waited.
>
> The blessing he knew of
> was wrapped and small,
>          but the grace she trusted
>          was boundless.
>
> He knew of a table neatly kept
> for the chosen alone,
>          but she found feast
>          in the merest crumbs, uncontained.
>
> He lived in his people's fear
> of outsiders until
>          she showed him
>          none are outside.
>
> He was the one paralyzed,
> unbelieving;
>          she, trusting infinite goodness,
>          who set him free.
>
> Her love unfolding
> before his eyes
>          opened his,
>          and unfolded his love.
>
> He, the Lord and savior
> needed her to bless his blindness:
>          “Be opened!” so that he was ready
>          for all that was asked of him.
>
> The gates she opened,
> grace for the outcast,
>          can never be moved now,
>          never be shut.
>
>
> Deep Blessings,
> Pastor Steve
>
> __________________
> Steve Garnaas-Holmes
> Unfolding Light
> www.unfoldinglight.net
>
>
>
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