God is our refuge and strength,
a help always near in times of great trouble.
That’s why we won’t be afraid
when the world falls apart,
when the mountains crumble
into the center of the sea,
when its waters roar and rage,
when the mountains shake
because of its surging waves.
Psalm 46:1-3 CEB
Here is today’s sampling of the music made by the Spirit in the Wind Chimes. What do you hear?
Fragments of Your Ancient Name
When things do not go as we wish,
When love falls out of our heart,
When death snatches our joy,
When goodbye outweighs hello,
When confusion alters our vision,
When what we knew no longer exists,
You stand by us as our strong support.Today: I can count on my Supporter. [1]
“Did Jesus have a wife?”
By now you may have seen this headline in some form at least once. Here is a video announcement from Harvard Divinity School and a short interview with the scholar, Karen L. King, who made the announcement of finding the sentence fragment, “Jesus said to them, my wife” on a 4th century fragment of papyrus.
Related articles (and a promise of more links to come)
- from General Theological Seminary (an Episcopal Seminary): New Testament Professors at GTS Teach about the “Jesus’ Wife” Papyrus Fragment
- from Religion News Service: Five big questions about the ‘Jesus’ wife’ discovery
Like a wildflower
Like a wild flower in God’s care I put my worries away trusting the One who holds me. — Macrina Wiederkehr in The Song of the Seed and quoted by Spirituality & Practice
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[1] Joyce Rupp. Fragments of Your Ancient Name: 365 Glimpses of the Divine for Daily Meditation. (September 24). Kindle Edition.
Hear what the Spirit is saying 