Wonder

“How could an idiotic universe have produced creatures whose mere dreams are so much stronger, better, subtler than itself?” C. S. Lewis in a letter to Sheldon Vanauken

[Sheldon Vanauken (August 4, 1914–October 28, 1996) is an American author, best known for his autobiographical book A Severe Mercy (1977), which recounts his and his wife's friendship with C. S. Lewis, their conversion to Christianity and dealing with tragedy.]

The universe did not imagine itself into being, but it speaks to us of its origin.

Psalm 19:1-4
The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.
They have no speech, they use no words;
no sound is heard from them.
Yet their voice goes out into all the earth,
their words to the ends of the world.

By Faith

“No, a glimpse is not a vision. But to a man on a mountain road by night, a glimpse of the next three feet of road may matter more than a vision of the horizon.” C. S. Lewis, in a letter to Sheldon Vanauken.

Bruce and I, like most of the nation, are not financially prepared for retirement. I would like to say that we have given so much of ourselves and our goods to others that we have not saved for our own future. To a certain extent this is true, but the main reason we have reached this pass is a combination of poor stewardship and acquisitiveness. I pray the next portion of our lives does not bring all of our misdeeds home to rest. I pray God sees fit to continue to bless us in spite of our poor judgment.

II Corinthians 5:7 – “We live by faith and not by sight.”