A Spirit that CripplesPentecost 11; Luke 13:10-17She still came there for worship although so bowed down:“Bound by Satan!” they whispered through eighteen long years,Her bent back was a symbol of burdens she bore, the rules which gave women no voice for their tears.Her staunch faith was not vanquished by what pulled her down,though she’d givenContinue reading “A Spirit that Cripples”
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Joy after Pain
Joy after Pain Easter 6, John 16:16-24, John 13 – 17 They didn’t know that supper was the last. He washed their feet, a sign they had arrived from those shared journeys that he knew were past. He taught in hopes his loving words survived. He spoke of joy that follows after pain, as whenContinue reading “Joy after Pain”
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