She replied and said to him, “Lord, even the dogs under the table eat the children’s scraps.” Mk 7:28
it didn’t matter
that she was a woman
what mattered was
that you are the great I AM
it didn’t matter
that she wasn’t born a Child
what mattered was
that she loved her child
it didn’t matter
that she didn’t practice the faith
what mattered was
that she had faith in you
it didn’t matter
that they weren’t worthy
what mattered was
that you are kind and good
the LORD God formed man out of the clay of the ground
and blew into his nostrils the breath of life,
and so man became a living being. – Gen 2:7
from the clay of the ground
you formed me
with your very breath
you gave me life
into the kiln of the world
you placed me
through the trials of fire
you tempered me
all was good until
i learned of good and evil
i learned to judge
myself and others
i took pride in my beauty
and envied others theirs
until self loathing defiled me
and i cracked into many pieces
yet you didn’t throw me
into the rubbish heap
you still saw beauty
in my brokenness
so with loving care
you gathered my broken body
and with compassion
you poured yourself into me
until i became whole again
better then newly formed
for where the cracks were
your love now shines through
God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good. – Gen 1:31
in this moment
God sees everything
He created,
is creating,
and will create
(without zooming)
in this moment
God knows us
and He loves us
to borrow a phrase:
“a picture is worth a thousand words”
to borrow a picture:
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As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. Mk 6:54
i don’t want to know you
like sick people recognizing a healer
i don’t want to know you
like the demon recognizing the Holy One of God
i don’t want to know you
like a believer knows his creed
i want to know you
like the childhood scar on my face
i want to know you
like the fears that keep me paralyzed
i want to know you
like the friend i’ve had all my life
i will never fathom the works of the Creator
nor understand his gift of free will
all i want is to know the Incarnate God
who knocked on the door of my house
and made a home in the empty room
grant that i know Him who carries my cross
and loves me on my journey home
Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Mk 1:35
you could have stayed and revelled in the fame
you could have stayed and made your family happy
it would have been easy to turn rock into food
it would have been easy to fly from the parapet
it would have been easy to become ruler of the world
instead
you came to meet me in my deserted place
you came to teach me to pray
you came to be the way to our Father
you came to carry the cross and die for me
you came so that i could have abundant life
all i can do is say thank you and yes
i will pick up my cross and follow your standard
remain with me always, Lord
Longing For Water 