MetroMonk

Father, Without you I have nothing; Life, breath, love, Friends, success, health, Honor, peace, safety. Without you I have no Direction, leading, insight, Energy, vision, plans. Without you I have nothing;  Money, shelter, heat,  Food, no going out, no home, Not even my great kids or my wife. I have nothing; No salvation or hope,  No pulse in my body, No sense of transcendence,  Nothing. Without you I have nothing, You are my all in all. Forgive me in forgetting that. Who am I? All I have is from you,   But without you I really have nothing. All I need is you! Tweet

Ecclesiastes 3

In my "sanctuary" enjoying a La Casita Criolla by Pete Johnson, and reading a book by Robert Wuthnow.

From 1st Sunday after Epiphany

A Reading Lord, you've been kind to your land; you've changed Jacob's circumstances for the better. You've forgiven  your people's wrongdoing;  you've covered all their sins. You've stopped being furious;  you've turned away   from your burning anger. You, the God who can save us, restore us!   Stop being angry with us! Will you be mad at us forever?   Will you prolong your anger     from one generation to the next? Won't you bring us back to life again   so that your people can rejoice in you? Show us your faithful love, LORD!   Give us your salvation! Let me hear what the Lord God says,  because he speaks peace to his people   and to his faithful ones.  Don't let them return to foolish ways. God's salvation is very close  to those who honor him  so that his glory can live in our land. Faithful love and truth have met;   righteousness and peace have kissed. Truth springs up from the ground;  righteousness gazes