November 29, 2019 -

Thought for today: 

“Who dares, who can, preach, knowing what preaching is?”  

Karl Barth

November 28, 2019

“THANK  YOU”

It’s nice to hear those two words.

Easy does it: just slide them out -

like a “God bless you” when another

sneezes - and the other says back,

“Thank you!” Oh we have so much

to be thankful for: “Thank You God.”

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

November 28, 2019

Thought for today:  

“I confess that sometimes I wish they weren’t listening.  I can tell you, as a preacher, that I bear a terrible burden when people listen, really listen, from the depths of their souls.”  

William H. Willimon, 

What’s Right With The 

Church,  page 107, Harper, 

San Francisco, 1985

November  27,  2019

INNER  ROOM

My inner room isn’t that great.

I wish it was, but it just isn’t.

I’m not that neat out here,

and inwardly I’m worse.

I go in there from time to time,

to read, to pray, to think, to cry.

It’s not a garden. It’s not a temple.

It’s not a cave. It’s not a cathedral.

It’s not a mountain top. It’s not

calvary. It’s me - the deepest me.

So here I am from time to time.

Reading…. Praying …. Thinking…. Laughing….

©  Reflections  Andrew Costello

November 27, 2019 - 


Thought for today: 


“In His will is our peace: it is the peace into which all currents and streams empty themselves, for all eternity.” 

Dante

November 26, 2019

DRIFTWOOD

“driftwood” - I would never have put

those two words together - till I saw

a piece of driftwood - that had drifted

onto shore - all alone after - well I don’t

know how long you have had drifted out to sea.

© Andy Costello, Reflections 2019

November 26, 2019 

Thought for today:

“We dance round in a ring and suppose, / 
But the Secret sits in the middle and knows.”  

Robert Frost