"an eye for an eye makes the whole world blind"
posted by Jody Lentz
I changed the sign on Monday to this quote from Mahatma Gandhi.
Not exactly sure which "practice" this falls under, but it was a meaningful experience for me. Selecting the letters requires a hands-on, minds-on focus on the message - as does putting them on the sign outside.
It was rush hour, the light was getting dim, and it was pretty cold. Being out in front of God and everybody to change the message that - somewhat - defines our church to the outside world was moving - especially this message.
It's even meaningful to announce our Blood Drive, but something of this conviction speaks loudly for us as followers of Jesus. Those outward signs - ahem - of faith are part of receiving Grace, I suppose.
A wonderful meditation - I highly recommend it...
But hey! Do YOU have any great ideas for the Blakemore sign?
Please post a comment and let us know...
posted by Blakemore Blog Admin @ 7:39 AM
4 Comments:
"There will never be peace until God sits down at the conference table"- Nick Lowe
"Don't expect faith to clear things up for you. It is trust, not certainty."
- Flannery O'Connor
Saying no to violence, war, and injustice opens a means to say yes to life, love, and laughter
"Be patient and trust that the treasure you are looking for is hidden in the ground on which you stand. " - Henri Nouwen
those are my suggestions. they are probably too long, but oh well, i tried.
God makes mountains out of molehills. ? or is it God makes molehills out of mountains.? i can go to grundy county and come back with some classic billboard lines.
hey what about "the right get it wrong and the left don't get it."
i can't claim that as my own..
I love the title of this blog. Like we're trying to get it right, keeping on keeping on, just jumping in there and doing it.
Yay! I figured out how to post!
FYI, the sign holds about 35 characters per line;
"M" and "W" count for 1.5 characters; "I" counts as .5
-jody
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