On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-aged wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-aged wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet...
Where a Lonely God Alights J. Marshall Jenkins Why was no one there when I came? Why did no one answer when I called? Is my hand shortened, that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? (Isaiah 50:2a) Those who grasp for things smirk and ask, “Where is God?”...
Hazelnut and Popcorn J. Marshall Jenkins Because God loves it, a hazelnut holds the whole world, said Mother Julian. So hold the world in the palm of your hand. They say great things fill the world: governments, military operations, corporations, stock markets,...
A Listener’s Prayer J. Marshall Jenkins My Lord God, With a holy heart broken for me, you heal me by breaking my heart for others. Another child of yours sits before me. With the mind of Christ, I put myself aside. We pan this child’s words until we find gold, a...
Searching for Something Eternal for Wanda, on our J. Marshall Jenkins 8th wedding anniversary Just a moment while we check out our home surroundings for something eternal. Consider the clear plastic bird feeder full of...