The prophet Jeremiah speaks of the incurable wound of his suffering yet finds in God’s words the delight of his heart. When Peter doesn’t grasp Jesus’ words about suffering, Jesus tells the disciples they will find their lives in losing them. Such sacrificial love is described by Paul when he urges us to associate with the lowly and not repay evil with evil. In worship we gather as a community that we might offer ourselves for the sake of our suffering world.
We lost a treasure this week. Dolly. As someone said, “Dolly Parton didn’t just write the American songbook; she showed us how to live with unconditional love and kindness.”
Here are a few of her quotes. See you Sunday. Pastor Rich
“Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.”
“It costs a lot of money to look this cheap.”
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.”
“The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.”
“I’m not offended by all the dumb blonde jokes because I know I’m not dumb… and I also know that I’m not blonde.”
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