Within this collection of stories, reflections, and writings, you will find windows into the mystery of God. Members and friends of our parish have written pieces for use as devotionals in this season of Lent. Most all of the works are original, and they range from poems to personal stories to reflections on scripture. Some will evoke tears or laughter, while others may not do much for us at all. The pieces are as unique as the writers, and they may not resonate with everyone, which is fine. But it is my hope that with each daily entry we will all find some way to connect with God.


My thanks to those who contributed to this project. It takes courage to offer something publicly as we have done with this collection. I know that some of you have gone well outside your comfort zone to reflect spiritually on parts of your life or to share ideas that you have treasured for yourself. I also want to thank Tiffany Ayers who used her skills as an editor to put this collection together and catch all of our typos and literary bobbles.


I pray that each of us would find this Lenten Season a holy and special time.


In Christ’s Peace,

Fr. Tom+

Friday, March 26, 2010

March 26

The Mt. Everest of Psalms

Psalm 103 may be the "Mt. Everest" of praise psalms. This psalm is also known as the Psalm of David. This is a psalm of individual praise.

An excellent verse for indicating the extent of God's forgiveness is Psalms 103:12: "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." David is expressing his view of the mercies of God. It is obviously written out of gratitude toward God for his longsuffering in individual shortcomings. It is great that our God is tolerant toward us when we fall short.

During this Lenten season, many of us give up something or start something new. For me, I use this time to remove sweets from my daily diet. As with David, I praise God but ask for strength to fight off my shortcomings – sweets in particular. Whatever path you chose – to give up or take on – praise be to God!

Chris Hall
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