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Having just come from three days in the company of a dozen people who are seeking to open their hearts more deeply to God in the study of wisdom, I was taken by this morning’s psalm. The title given in an alternative translation for Psalm 112: 1-6 is The Seeker of Wisdom and the message is clear.
Hallelujah! I speak in praise of all the truly blessed upon the earth. They stand in awe, aware of God, and listen carefully to every breath and word God utters. They grow and spread across the land; their children’s generations are also full of blessedness. Their houses fill with wealth and good and all relationships of theirs are just and fair. In all the dark and bitter places of their lives the light remains and brightly burns with mercy and compassion, for these they balance with righteous laws. They share their wealth with generosity of heart. In the times of chaos they are firm and planted deep, for they are held by you in full remembrance.
May we all continue in blessedness because of our willingness to “listen carefully to every breath and word God utters” and to know, in times of chaos, that we are held by God. In this way the light of mercy and compassion will guide us faithfully and we will become that light to all we meet.
The Sophia Center for Spirituality 
Hi Valerie,
I’m attempting to forward Sister Lois’s reading for today. It’s not very long, and it’s something that is very beautiful and true.
Hope all is well with you. I went to Tab. Sunday, and you must know by now that the votes from Upper N.Y. UMC all went for full acceptance of the LBGTQ folks. Jan is a great interim pastor. I feel good every time I see, and hear, her.
Just getting back to normal here. Tonight I’m trying to organize a bit, so I can get bills paid and hie myself to the eye doc. tomorrow a.m. I read your last two articles and cheers for your front-page notice about that talented and groundbreaking Black woman. I read them, but forget their names very quickly.
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Bianca
On Mon, Jun 1, 2015 at 8:54 AM, The Sophia Center for Spirituality wrote:
> thesophiacenterforspirituality posted: “Having just come from three > days in the company of a dozen people who are seeking to open their hearts > more deeply to God in the study of wisdom, I was taken by this morning’s > psalm. The title given in an alternative translation for Psalm 112: 1-6 is > The “