Proper 21 | Ordinary Time 26 - A
C. David Mckirachan
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"Wild Oats" by C. David McKirachan
"Bed Time Stories" by C. David McKirachan
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Wild Oats
by C. David McKirachan
Psalm 25:1-9
I don’t know about you but my youth was full of sin. Not the ones that make up the terrible ten, but the terrible two, the ones on which hang all the law and the prophets.
"Wild Oats" by C. David McKirachan
"Bed Time Stories" by C. David McKirachan
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Wild Oats
by C. David McKirachan
Psalm 25:1-9
I don’t know about you but my youth was full of sin. Not the ones that make up the terrible ten, but the terrible two, the ones on which hang all the law and the prophets.
David O. Bales
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“If It’s Worth Telling …” by David O. Bales
“An Over-Abundance Of New” by David O. Bales
If It’s Worth Telling …
by David O. Bales
Psalm 25:1-9
“Let me tell you a story.”
“No, no, no. That’s not the way to start a story. Try again.”
“I’ve got a great story to tell you.”
“You’re still missing it badly.”
“But I just introduced the story.”
“If It’s Worth Telling …” by David O. Bales
“An Over-Abundance Of New” by David O. Bales
If It’s Worth Telling …
by David O. Bales
Psalm 25:1-9
“Let me tell you a story.”
“No, no, no. That’s not the way to start a story. Try again.”
“I’ve got a great story to tell you.”
“You’re still missing it badly.”
“But I just introduced the story.”
Frank Ramirez
What do you mean by repeating this proverb concerning the land of Israel, “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge”? (v. 2)
The prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah both quote a popular proverb, homespun wisdom, if you will, to the effect that, “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” And when you think about it, this can be true. When many of us watch someone take a bite of something sour, like lemons, we may have an intense physical reaction to something they’re doing, and we’re not.
Of course, there are some people who can eat lemons and other sour fruit with no ill effects. Perhaps it’s just a question of getting used to the sharp flavors and growing to bear them. But some of us will always scrunch up our shoulders, grit our teeth, and shudder if we watch someone eat something eating sour fruit. It’s as if we’re tasting it ourselves.
The prophets Ezekiel and Jeremiah both quote a popular proverb, homespun wisdom, if you will, to the effect that, “The parents have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” And when you think about it, this can be true. When many of us watch someone take a bite of something sour, like lemons, we may have an intense physical reaction to something they’re doing, and we’re not.
Of course, there are some people who can eat lemons and other sour fruit with no ill effects. Perhaps it’s just a question of getting used to the sharp flavors and growing to bear them. But some of us will always scrunch up our shoulders, grit our teeth, and shudder if we watch someone eat something eating sour fruit. It’s as if we’re tasting it ourselves.
Sandra Herrmann
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"Testing and Quarreling" by Sandra Herrmann
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Testing and Quarreling
by Sandra Herrmann
Exodus 17:1-7
She was sitting in the car, fretting. Again. She really didn't want to go in the house. Dan had been so difficult lately. Night after night, she got home later than he did, but he never had supper started. She had tried everything -- they cooked together, despite the tiny kitchen; or she made up several meals on the weekend while Dan did the yard work and froze them for quick meals during the week; they went out to dinner twice a week so neither of them had to cook. But even so, Dan didn't even take a meal out of the freezer for a quick and easy supper.
She dreaded the upcoming confrontation. It had all become so predictable.
"Where have you been? It's 6:30!"
"Testing and Quarreling" by Sandra Herrmann
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Testing and Quarreling
by Sandra Herrmann
Exodus 17:1-7
She was sitting in the car, fretting. Again. She really didn't want to go in the house. Dan had been so difficult lately. Night after night, she got home later than he did, but he never had supper started. She had tried everything -- they cooked together, despite the tiny kitchen; or she made up several meals on the weekend while Dan did the yard work and froze them for quick meals during the week; they went out to dinner twice a week so neither of them had to cook. But even so, Dan didn't even take a meal out of the freezer for a quick and easy supper.
She dreaded the upcoming confrontation. It had all become so predictable.
"Where have you been? It's 6:30!"
Peter Andrew Smith
Keith Hewitt
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"In Plain Sight" by Peter Andrew Smith
"A Failure to Communicate" by Keith Hewitt
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In Plain Sight
by Peter Andrew Smith
Exodus 17:1-7
"Are you all right?" Tilden asked as they pulled away from the free clinic.
Sam wiped the sweat off his brow and trembled as he put the handkerchief away. "Yeah, I just get flushed after my treatment. Any chance we could swing past College Street?"
"Sure. Any reason in particular?"
"I'm registered in a couple of night classes and want to pick up some more forms to be signed."
"Good for you," Tilden said. "I didn't know you were going back to school."
"Well, it is nothing big. There was a pamphlet in the clinic when I was waiting for the nurse to give me my injection." Sam shrugged. "I guess I'd like to do something more than wash dishes the rest of my life."
"In Plain Sight" by Peter Andrew Smith
"A Failure to Communicate" by Keith Hewitt
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In Plain Sight
by Peter Andrew Smith
Exodus 17:1-7
"Are you all right?" Tilden asked as they pulled away from the free clinic.
Sam wiped the sweat off his brow and trembled as he put the handkerchief away. "Yeah, I just get flushed after my treatment. Any chance we could swing past College Street?"
"Sure. Any reason in particular?"
"I'm registered in a couple of night classes and want to pick up some more forms to be signed."
"Good for you," Tilden said. "I didn't know you were going back to school."
"Well, it is nothing big. There was a pamphlet in the clinic when I was waiting for the nurse to give me my injection." Sam shrugged. "I guess I'd like to do something more than wash dishes the rest of my life."
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