Tag: grace

Welcome Autumn!

Merry Autumn by Paul Laurence Dunbar It’s all a farce, ~these tales they tell      About the breezes sighing, And moans astir o’er field and dell,      Because the year is dying. Such principles are most absurd, ~…

A Sad Farewell

I loved Queen Elizabeth. She had been a part of my life since I was a small child. She was only a few years older than I and had been held up to me (by my Scottish aunt) as a…

In the Love of God

When chronic illness came into my life at the beginning of this year, initially I was tempted to ask “Why?”, but as days turned into weeks, and weeks into months with my health worsening and as the things I could…

Avoid Foolish Controversies

Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to obey, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people. For we ourselves were…