Verse and Voice 08/30/23

August 30, 2023

Verse of the day

“If I am still alive, show me the faithful love of the Lord; but if I die, never cut off your faithful love from my house, even if the Lord were to cut off every one of the enemies of David from the face of the earth.”
1 Samuel 20:14-15

Voice of the day

for this is how the body learns to be generous, / to forgive the flaws inherited / and enjoy what lies ahead.

January Gill O’Neil, “How to Make a Crab Cake”

Prayer of the day

May we view our inherited histories not with disdain but with grace; teach us to have compassion on ourselves.