Courage and
Faith
(Joseph and
Peter)
23So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of
his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore;
24and they took him and threw him into a
pit.
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Joseph
RATNER,
Phillip
Israel Bible Museum,
Safad
Joseph
(detail)
And the day came
when the risk it took
to remain tight
inside the bud
was more painful
than
the risk it took to
blossom.
~Anais Nin
And what he greatly
thought,
he nobly
dared.
~
Homer
Friday evening's gully
washer was spectacular!
All the ground was white
from the hail but, by the time I could safely
go outside
to take a
picture, most of it had melted.
Suddenly, a mist arose as
the moisture from the hailstones met the warmer
air ...
... and slowly crept across
the fairway.
Spectacular!!!
Cormorants and grebes at
the lake Saturday morning.
Alas. Someone is
missing and we think it is Mommy.
We saw a trail of feathers
...
)))-:
Many, many thanks to all
for the good wishes ...
... and tons of flowers
...
... and other
goodies.
<gr>
Faith is
located under the left nipple.*
~ Martin
Luther
August 10, 2008
Ninteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Previous OPQs may be found at:
* Uh-oh!
25And early in the morning he came walking toward them on
the sea. 26But when the disciples saw him walking on
the sea, they were terrified, saying, "It is a ghost!" And they cried out in
fear. 27But immediately Jesus spoke to them and said,
"Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid."
28Peter answered him, "Lord, if it is
you, command me to come to you on the water." 29He
said, "Come." So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and
came toward Jesus. 30But when he noticed the strong
wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save
me!"
Matthew 14:22-33
Agnus Day,
by James Wetzstein
Of course Peter, the
Rock, doesn't float!!!
"Now I’ll give
you something to believe," [the White Queen remarked]. "I’m just one hundred
and one, five months and a day."
"I can’t believe
that!" said Alice.
"Can’t you?" the
Queen said in a pitying tone. "Try again, draw a long breath and shut your
eyes."
Alice laughed.
"There’s no use trying," she said, "one can’t believe impossible things."
"I daresay you
haven’t had much practice," said the Queen. "When I was your age, I always
did it for half-an-hour a day. Why sometimes I’ve believed as many as six
impossible things before breakfast."
Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28
Psalm
105:1-6, 16-22, 45b
Romans 10:5-15
Matthew 14:22-33
Blessings and
joy!!!
