-15°F WSW13mph SR0726 SS1706
Morning Offering given
Village shivering -29°F windchill
Coffee strong
Sts. Timothy & Titus teach us we may often learn as much from those who convert to Christianity as we can from those born into Christianity. God, I pray to be open to everyone who can lead me closer to you.
Meditations for Each Day pg. 34, Blessed are the Poor
Scripture Reading for Day 26
•Cultivating the Quiet Heart • Romans 12:18-19 • If possible, on your part, live at peace with all.p 19Beloved, do not look for revenge but leave room for the wrath; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”q
•New Beginnings • Ephesians 4:21-22 • assuming that you have heard of him and were taught in him, as truth is in Jesus, 22that you should put away the old self of your former way of life, corrupted through deceitful desires,q
**Note** the Douay-Rheims says, ” If it be possible, as much as is in you, have peace with all men. Revenge not yourselves, my dearly beloved; but give place unto wrath, for it is written: Revenge is mine, I will repay, saith the Lord.” The bible commentary notes, “the last injunction of vengeance is an important point, he seems to say, by the introduction of a stylized Beloved. Leave it to the wrath of God. This means either that we should leave it to God to exercise wrath as declared in Dt 32:35 or that we should let the principle of retribution inherent in the moral universe pursue its course.
Another chilly morning here in the Wilds. We have been so fortunate that the heavy snow missed us, and we’ve only had to deal with the bitter cold. The vehicles continue to start, which is always good. There have been no middle-of-the-night “baby runs.” Back to the normal schedule today. We should hit some warmer weather (like above zero) by midday. The parka is in use, along with hats, mitts, etc., to keep the body toasty.
Know you are prayed for.
In the "Wilds of Wisconsin & Cornfields of Iowa" 