do you feel at home from all directions
first bloom, you know it's spring A sermon on Paul's frustration with the Galatians : “You just need to be forgiven ,” Dr. Jones said after much discussion of the latest predicament I had gotten myself into. “And what if,” I replied, unable to keep my fear at bay, “What if she doesn’t forgive me.” “Well then,” Dr. Jones said matter of factly, “it won’t happen in this instance.” As it came to pass in the warp of woof of this old life, that’s what happened. My fears were realized. I wasn’t forgiven. The engagement ring I had given in hope was returned in anguish . And with it, an entire future I had begun to imagine for myself was returned insufficient . Now, as you know, I eventually landed Amanda . And she’s no consolation prize. So it all worked out for me in the long run. But I didn’t know that at the time. And it didn’t diminish the heartache and anxiety I experienced in the moment, either. This morning, each one of us walked through those doors carrying no less di...