... at the base; she was no more. But before the sun's strength went away totally, it bent down and kissed its friend Lily and said, "Thank you for talking with me. I love you very much." With that, winter came to the forest with all its strength ... most beautiful snow white lily that one can ever imagine. As the sun arose in the eastern sky, Lily turned and opened her beautiful flower to her friend and said, "Thank you for talking with me. I love you, too."1 The story, "Lily," by Walter Wangerin, Jr., challenges ...
... man seemed astonished that Jesus had written him a letter. Jesus said, "Oh yes, I wrote you a letter. I said, ˜Consider the lilies of the field . . . how they grow. They toil not, neither do they spin . . . Seek you first My Kingdom . . . and all the ... . It had been thrown clear when the plane crashed but the lad was unaware of what it contained. Many people today are like Walter Sedor. They are lost in the wilderness, not of the north country, but of doubt and fear, and their starved souls suffer from ...
... : "... do not be anxious about your life ... which of you by being anxious can add a cubit to his span of life? ... Consider the lilies, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin...." In short Jesus was coaxing the disciples with the appeal, "Let go, and let God." But after ... storing. For instance, things we literally memorize now can serve us well when life sends us a challenge. Dr. Walter W. Stuenkel, the retired president of Concordia University in Wisconsin, was well-known in the Milwaukee area for a ...
... in 64 AD. There is even one theory that Peter and Paul may have been buried together in the same grave at Rome. (See Walter Lowrie, Peter and Paul at Rome [New York: Oxford University Press, 1940]). But besides sharing death and perhaps burial in common, as well as ... of the World The Light of the world The Gate The True Vine The Living Water The Good Shepherd The Chief Cornerstone The Lily of the Valley The Bright and Morning Star We could go on and on with dozens of others [this could be an interactive time ...
... . Healing and wholeness happens when we are willing to take a long hard look at the reality instead of running. Walter Brueggemann, an Old Testament scholar, talks about the capacity to grieve as part of embracing the darkness. He claims that ... of God's presence and promises. Jesus used creation to build hope when he said, "Look at the birds of the air and consider the lilies of the field." Don't worry about tomorrow. God will be there to care for you. Instead, seek the kingdom and justice.... Hope can be ...
