Luke 13:10-17 A couple of things strike me this time through as we encounter Jesus and the woman who was ‘bent over and quite unable to stand up straight.’ As always, I find myself joining her in praise of God once, with her healing, the whole world opened up to her again. Indeed, I rejoice …
Tag: Pentecost 11C
God’s Vision: So Much Larger Than Ours!
Matthew 15:20-28 I find myself looking back now on other times when I have grappled with the very difficult words before us now. You are welcome to do the same. I imagine you will also discover that in many ways my struggle with Jesus in this story has not changed: A Mother’s Cry Holy Surprise: …
Wondering: The Healing of the Bent Over Woman
Luke 13:10-17 It’s been more than four years since the name “Dancing with the Word” came to mind as a title for this blog. Although anything but a ‘dancer’ myself, I have always loved the interplay of words and ideas. This has been especially so as I have learned to exercise such a ‘light touch’ …
The Rich Man and Me
Luke 12:13-21 The perspective offered in this week’s Gospel lesson is one that’s always hard earned and too often, I’m afraid, comes to us late. I, at least, like the poor rich man in the story Jesus offers now, normally don’t hold it. I’m still holding on, saving up, thinking I have forever. At some …