There are stories in the Bible that paint a picture with our name on it. Timeless narratives help ground us in the here and now, speak to us directly. When Joshua led the Israelites across the Jordan’s dry bed, during flood season—amazing— to battle for land God promised, and took an extra 40,000 men whoContinue reading “Promises to Unpack”
Author Archives: Dayna E. Mazzuca
While we were yet sinners…
Simple unconditional love—puppy love some might say. Relieved, we revel. Soon we find, this love is strong, like a fortified city. This is a love willing to, in agony, atone for the pain in the world, remove the agony. Suddenly, the curtain is torn, miraculously, from top to bottom, the dead rise. And we fear,Continue reading “While we were yet sinners…”
Grocery Getting
the woman behind me twitches, fidgets, embodies impatience— I hold the power to hold her up, aggravate her senses, perhaps cause an explosion which would be intense instead, I give way, fall back, let her pass and watch her whole body relax as she gains a fraction, a buffer and I remember how often GodContinue reading “Grocery Getting”
From the School of Catalogues
Theology: the study of God Philosophy: reflecting on humanity Science: inquiring into nature Work: energy with purpose, including fighting chaos with catalogues Poetry: the love of sunsets and mystery of innocence Stories: what we tell our friends Hope: the ability to find what’s important to us Joy: and arrange our lives accordingly, unmoved by insurmountableContinue reading “From the School of Catalogues”
The Lesson of the Goblet
At the goblet’s base are stable habits to help the soul gather burdens together in one place, perhaps, one day, to be weighed, compounded as a single trait— endurance. Along the slender stem runs the stretching work, the call to serve, care for others in a way that doesn’t alienate, but extends, expands the placeContinue reading “The Lesson of the Goblet”