Category Archives: sacrifice

Saved to Save

Posted on May 10, 2013 by mhrockness

“We ourselves are ‘saved to save’ – we are made to give – to let everything go if only we may have more to give.”                               … Continue reading →

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Holy Hush

Posted on March 29, 2013 by mhrockness

“There came such a lovely sense… of what it means to be “buried with Christ” – not only dead but buried – “put to silence in the grave” – ‘I can’ and ‘I can’t’ put to silence side by side … Continue reading →

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The Lesson of the Dandelion

Posted on March 15, 2013 by mhrockness

This dandelion has long ago surrendered its golden petals, and has reached its crowning stage of dying – the delicate seed-globe must break up now – it gives and gives till it has nothing left.  What a revolution would come … Continue reading →

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