sweethearts

Hey! It’s a whole new world this morning. Sweat isn’t snaking down my back! The air conditioner is taking a well-earned break. Hallelujah it’s not 100 degrees outside anymore!Awhile ago I mentioned an online "reflections" or "devotions" site for women. I want to mention it again. at first I politely listened (well, acted like I was listening) and nodded when my very-liturgical, Lutheran friend told me about this website created for women by women at her former church in Minneapolis. A bunch of suburban, Lutheran, midwestern women didn’t seem like my idea of on-fire God-chasers. I didn’t think this online…

Dear Sisters, This song, by Bruce Cockburn, a musician, song writer, and Christian, has been tugging on my heart.ARTIST: Bruce CockburnTITLE: Lovers in a Dangerous Time Don’t the hours grow shorter as the days go byYou never get to stop and open your eyesOne day you’re waiting for the sky to fallAnd next you’re dazzled by the beauty of it allWhen you’re lovers in a dangerous time Lovers in a dangerous time These fragile bodies of touch and tasteThis vibrant skin this hair like laceSpirits open to the thrust of graceNever a breath you can afford to waste {Refrain}When you’re lovers in a…