Love much, think deeply, speak gently, laugh often, work hard, give freely, pay promptly, pray earnestly and be kind.

The Empty Hands of Faith

"And so we put out empty hands and bread and wine are put into them which we eat and drink in communion with his body and blood, for we have no other offering with which to draw near to God but that one offering which is identical with Jesus Christ himself, through whom, with whom, and in whom we glorify the Father" (T.F. Torrance)
Thanks to Two Empty Hands for this quote.javascript:void(0)

Irish Fisherman's Prayer

"Dear Lord, be good to me
the sea is so wide
and my boat is so small."

Irish Fisherman's Prayer

Feeding the Church

As Christians we gather at the table and remember what Jesus did with bread on that hillside. The words used by Matthew here are familiar from the Last Supper account and from our own celebration of the Eucharist as well: the verbs--take, bless, break and give--are simple but powerful, and apply to our lives just as they apply to the bread we share with one another and with the world. In fact, this work of the church goes on in every age and every wilderness. Thomas Long writes: "the church is always in the desert, the place where it cannot rely upon its own resources, which are few. The church is hungry itself and is surrounded by a world of deep cravings...." 

from Kate Huey with reference to the Feeding of the 5000
Picture is by Eularia Clarke