Wednesday, December 04, 2013

waiting with outstretched arms

not passively waiting
sitting in the house complacent
running down the road
waiting with outstretched arms
eager, happy
for us to return to him
a picture of our father
our loving God
waiting for us
waiting with outstretched arms


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December 3, 2013
Week Seven -
pages 147-149
The Workbook on Virtues and the Fruit of the Spirit
by Maxie Dunnam and Kimberly Dunnam Reisman
&
Spirit study led by Pastor Ruth Foss
sermon blog
meditation blog
Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church
Patten, ME

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