Two posts from Attempts at Honesty have recently been published at FaithVillage.com. You can check them out by following these links: The Danger of Relying on Talent Grumbling, Grace and Edification While you're there check out the other … [Continue reading]
An ordinary guy involved in extraordinary things
He is described as a just man but we know little else about him. He loved his fiancée and was dismayed when he found out that she was pregnant, knowing that the baby was not his. Because of his love for the young woman, he decided to quietly walk … [Continue reading]
Truth – the antidote to shame
In yet another attempt at trapping Jesus in something he said, the Scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery. The story is recorded in John 8:1-11, where we are told that she was caught in the very act. I doubt that they gave her … [Continue reading]
Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne
This sonnet has been on my mind a lot this past week and I thought that I would share it. I won't spoil it by adding commentary. This is Holy Sonnet XIV by John Donne: Batter my heart, three-person'd God ; for you As yet but knock ; breathe, shine, … [Continue reading]
