NO PAYMENT DUE

three glorious words that are nearly synonymous with God is faithful. tuition payment has been a long, frustrating, tear inducing ordeal, but it is finally over. THANK YOU, Jesus. I strongly believe that God was simply waiting for me to be real with the situation and go to my knees in prayer.

Psalm 66:19
But certainly God has heard me;
He has attended to the voice of my prayer.

Praise God :)

Jesus, Your name brings me to my knees. I don't deserve to be happy, but You promise me joy. I don't deserve to be comfortable, but You promise me riches. You're so forgiving, so inspiring, so wonderful. I confess who you are again this morning: Messiah who came and saved the world, Healer of all infirmities, Lover of my soul, Dweller of my heart. Forgive me for entertaining sinful thoughts and losing sight of Your hope, Your hands, and Your love. Reveal to us, Your children, the riches of the kingdom that we have already received: strengths, talents, blessings of financial matters--health--faith--relationships. Thank You for who You are...

I have come to realize that my ability to generate original thought deteriorates when I am not reading for leisurely purposes. Most of the text that I intake otherwise lacks much depth and/or eloquence (or at least the type of "eloquence" that I appreciate or am inspired by). Although I enjoy reading Christian literature and prefer the genre for the most part, I must admit that much of it lacks the craftiness and "eloquence" found in other literature. There are a few exceptions of course such as the ensemble of works by C.S. Lewis and the journals of Jim Elliot. Apart from the two though, I have struggled to find other Christian authors who have married writing as an art and content with great depth and truth. Has anyone else had any success finding such authors?

Franciscan Benediction

"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 pain, rejection, hunger 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 the world so that you can do what others claim cannot be done to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.”

Wishlist v.2

1. Slippers. Having hardwood floors make for dusty feet.

2. Twirl Perfume by Kate Spade. Running low on Daisy fragrance by Marc Jacobs.

3. Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott. Read Bird by Bird and loved it.

4. Eye cream. It's never too early to take care of aging skin. And mine's well past its youthful prime.

5. Body towels. Simply out of necessity.