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February 25, 2002

More from the book of poetry produced as part of the celebration of Wisconsin Baptists sesquicentennial.

Shrouded Fire

(For Ruth at 85)

You lioness in winter!

Founded in faith

Favored by God to be graced

with intensification of joy

Lost in the love that will not let you go

Serene in your spirit, yet with a sparkle

of continuing girlish surprise.

You lioness in your deepening winter

Pacing now mostly in your mind

Capturing your prey in your prayers

Holding so lightly the gentle firmness –

Perfect Love, Who will never let you go

 

David Trembley

What does this poem say to you who may be in this golden era? Can we, -----pace in the mind, -----capture in prayer? You know, we can all of us, do this, even if we can do nothing else. If we wish!

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Past Weeks Thoughts:

October "God of the Hills" 10/9/2000 "God of the Lake" 10/16/2000 "God of the Nighttime" 10/23/2000 "God of the Stars" 10/30/2000  
November "God of the Wilderness" 11/6/2000 "We wish to see Jesus" 11/13/2000 "Thanksgiving Meditation" 11/20/2000 "If it's by God..." 11/27/2000  
December "John's Story of Christmas" 12/4/2000 "The Grandparents of Christmas" 12/11/2000 "A Christmas Prayer" 12/18/2000 "New Years Thoughts" 12/25/2000  
January 2001 New Years Eve 1/1/2001 "Let is walk softly" 1/8/01 "His Rod and Staff" 1/16/01 "Attitude" 1/22/2001 "Charis and Eirene" 1/29/2001
February Shine, Jesus, Shine 2/5/2001 A Rabbinical Story 2/12/2001 "They said it couldn't be done" 2/19/2001 The Life of a Useful Man 2/26/2001  

March

"Faith" 3/5/2001

 "God and Meaning" 3/12/2001 "Our Witness" 3/19/2001 "Making a Difference" 3/26/2001  
April Ann's Thoughts- A Memorial 4/2/2001 Ann's Prayer 4/9/2001   Easter Morning 4/30/2001  
May Nine Questions about our World 5/7/2001 Towards a Core Vision 5/14/2001 "Good Morning, God" 5/21/2001 God's Troubled World 5/28/2001  
June A Morning Prayer 6/4/2001 Nelson Mandela Inaugural Speech 6/11/2001 "Stive first for the kingdom..."6/18/2001 Joy and Sorrow 6/25/2001  
July Four Things 7/2/2001 The Present Crisis 7/9/2001 We see dimly 7/16/2001 "Stranger within our gates" 7/23/01  
August Valui and Margaretn 8/6/01 Way to Go! 8/13/01 A Word from the Executive Director 8/20/01 Baptist Community in the Congo 8/27/01  
September Reaching the Unreached 9/3/01 Jesus Wept over Jerusalem 9/10/01   Dominican Republic 9/24/01  
October Opportunities 10/1/01 North Korea 10/8/01 Poland 10/15/01 How Big is your God? 10/29/01  
November Cambodia 11/5/01 Western Sahara 11/12/01 Thanksgiving 11/19/01 Thanksgiving Prayer 11/26/01  
December Going Global 12/3/01 The Gift 12/10/01 Christmas and the Road that Leads Home 12/17/01    
January 2002 A New Years Thought 1/1/02 Goals 1/7/02 A Baby's Hug We Can Overcome 1/28/02 Peace and Holiness 1/28/02
February 2002 How to do it and Hebrews 2/4/02 The Congregation 2/11/02 A Brave Man's Prayer 2/18/02