Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 91

Today's Daily 5:

1. sharing some happy news with a dear friend via email
2. a productive lunch hour
3. calls that were actually returned
4. a cozy, flowy scarf
5. Vietnamese take-out

Stunned by the Morning

I have another prayer of Walter Bruggemann to share with you today.

Stunned by the Morning

The night of defeat is long and still and unbearable.
We know the nights.
And our sisters and brothers
who are cold,
and hungry,
and brutalized know them better than do we.
And you also know the night in Ashdod and in a trillion other times.
How it is with you in the night we do not know.
Perhaps it is like it is with us.
We, with the Philistines, are stunned by the morning.
stunned to find our pet projects toppled.
stunned to find our favorite gods failed.
stunned to find our managed hopes defeated.
Then you in the morning.
You only.
You in splendor.
You in glory.
You in power.
This day we dazzle at your glory in the midst of our long night.
Move in your glory this day in the midst of our many nights.
Bring us to your day.
To your new day.
Your third day. Amen.
(written on Reading 1 Samuel 5 /March 2, 2000)

Daily 5 - Year 3, Day 90

I got home late last night and didn't get a chance to write a list for the day.  So, here's Yesterday's Daily 5:

1. Plus 15's - these fabulous elevated tunnels that link buildings and let you walk all over downtown without going into the snow
2. baby N's hilarious method of scooting across the floor
3. laughter with a friend
4. time to catch up and pray together with my friend A.
5. 2 years and 90 days of making these lists.