patience – The Noontimes

Daniel 9:20-23: Gabriel Comes to Daniel

Daniel 9:20-23: Gabriel Comes to Daniel

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Written on February 3, 2008 and posted today as a Favorite . . .

We know the story of Daniel so well. The boys in the furnace. Daniel with the lions in their den. The interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. The handwriting on the wall. This bright young man lives in captivity, yet never leaves his God. And his God never leaves him.

Today’s reading is brief yet it calls us to reflect on the many stories in this book. Who brings the wonderful visions to Daniel which he records? Gabriel. The Announcer. The first angel in scripture to be described as arriving with wings, who comes to tell Daniel that their captivity will be even longer than they had anticipated. Rather than the 70 years of waiting which Jeremiah described, God’s people must remain in exile 70 times 70 – 490 years. And how are they to abide during such a long time? How are they to know that God is with them? Daniel demonstrates even as Gabriel arrives. He prays, he examines his own conscience and the collective conscience of his people, he petitions God, he seeks the meaning of the things that Yahweh has revealed to him, and he awaits the wisdom of God with a patient and open heart.

It is difficult to wait for justice. It is painful to ache for mercy and compassion. Yet this so many times is the human condition. If Gabriel were to appear before us this very minute to announce that some long-awaited intercession would indeed arrive – but in God’s time and plan rather than our own – would we react as Daniel does? Are we truly good and loyal servants?

Patience is difficult when we see something floating just beyond our own reach. Yet if we believe that God creates all, loves all, and wants justice for all, there is no other way to live. We must be open vessels which the Holy Spirit fills. We must be clean temples where Christ may act as high priest. We must be like the five faithful virgins who wait outside the inn in the quiet darkness for the bridegroom, conserving their oil, preparing their lanterns and knowing that the day and hour of his coming are a mystery.

If the angel of the Lord were to appear before us in rapid flight at the time of the evening sacrifice, would we be as open as Daniel? Would we be as willing? Would we be as patient?

When the evening hour approaches, as we go to God in humble yet joyful prayer and petition, let us ready our hearts, let us still our minds, and let us call on the wisdom of God. And if the message which our God sends to us on swift angel wing is a message which tells us that we must wait beyond all waiting, then let us give joyful reply to God. Let us answer God with fidelity and patience. Amen.

A re-post from February 7, 2012.

Images from: http://www.crystalinks.com/angels.html and https://jesus-story.net/annunciation/

January 29, 2026

examination of conscience, Gabriel, patience, petition

John 8:1-11: Letting God Worry

John 8:1-11: Letting God Worry

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

300px-GuercinoAdultress1621Dulwich[1] — *Guercino: Christ with the Woman Taken in Adultery*

Our pastor once began his sermon on the Sunday we heard this story by saying, “So where is the man?” He allowed silence to settle over us and then he continued, “If a woman is committing adultery, a man has been with her. So where is he? And why have the scribes and Pharisees not brought him along with this woman to confront Jesus?” I remember this sermon well because it surprised me. I had settled into my seat to listen to the familiar lesson about not making accusations quickly lest we find ourselves melting away in embarrassment with the crowd; and instead of the usual line I heard . . . So where is he?

As I listened to the homily I thought about the times I have stepped forward when I ought to – as we were taught to do by our parents – and I knew why people do not come forward then they should. We fear retribution; we are afraid we may be cast out or punished; we are ashamed; we lack the strength. I remembered when I was in the first grade and a friend of mine and I broke a classroom rule together. It was innocuous but we intended to break the rule; in fact, I think we found it to be silly. During recess one day, we took new chalk from the box on the teacher’s desk to write on the board instead of using the short stubby pieces on the chalk tray. When the question came – as we knew it would – I stepped forward as we had agreed – we were going to show the teacher how senseless this rule was – but my friend did not. I was stunned but suffered the punishment alone. No afternoon recess.

When I arrived home I told my Mother what had happened. She first reprimanded me softly but with certainty, telling me that the teachers often bought their own supplies and that I had no right to decide how to use the donated chalk. After listening to my insistence that my friend had let me take the punishment alone, my mother said patiently, “I guess she just couldn’t fess up . . . but that doesn’t mean she didn’t want to. Maybe she just didn’t have the strength. She probably wanted to admit she had broken a classroom rule and just couldn’t. Instead of fussing about what she did or didn’t do, just be glad that you did the right thing.” She was right.

When I told my Dad that I had been punished for breaking a class rule but that my friend had not admitted her own guilt and had gotten off with no consequence, he replied as I thought he would, “Let God worry about her. You have to let people come along in their own time and way.” I could not let go of the thought that the circumstances were not fair and when I insisted that things weren’t equal my Dad answered, “Maybe not, but you will have to leave the equality part of this to God. What does or does not happen to her is really none of your business. I think you need to let God take care of this one. This is something you can’t fix by force. You’ll have to use kindness.” And then Dad added, “Now don’t snub her when you see her tomorrow. She knows she’s done wrong and she knows she should have taken her punishment just like you did. You have to get over this and smile at her. She’ll come around if you do. You’ll see.” And of course, he was right.

As I listened to the homily that day about the man who did not come forward to admit his guilt, knowing that the Law focused on the act of the woman and not her partner, I thanked my deceased parents for their wisdom and patience. I thanked God in heaven that we are created by such a kind, patient and gentle God. And I thanked Mother and Dad for teaching us how important it is to act in kindness, and to let God do the worrying.

A re-post from January 30, 2012.

Image from: http://emsworth.wordpress.com/2009/03/30/an-audacious-five-picture-exhibit-at-the-frick-collection/

January 21, 2026

gentleness, kindness, patience, woman caught in adultery

Job 28: Mining Wisdom

Job 28: Mining Wisdom

Saturday, December 27, 2025

We often become preoccupied with finding or even possessing Wisdom. We admire wise people. We look for wise leaders. We credit Wisdom with saving souls and revealing miracles. Wisdom was present at creation and she will be with us in God’s infinite heaven. Wisdom is precious. Wisdom is practical. Wisdom is patient. Wisdom knows when to act. Today we have a beautiful anthem to Wisdom. And where and how to find her.

Miners search for silver, gold, metal, copper and other precious elements in the deep darkness of the earth. Where do we find Wisdom? We find her in God.

Miners open shafts in a valley away from human habitation; they are forgotten by travelers . . . they sway suspended, remote from people. How do we obtain Wisdom? We turn to God.

They put their hand to flinty rock, and overturn mountains by the roots. What do we do if we want to live in Wisdom? We go to God.

They cut out channels in the rocks, and their eyes see every precious thing. The sources of the rivers they probe; hidden things they bring to light. The Holy Spirit brings us consolation and understanding. The Spirit dwells within and quiets the mind and soul.

As for the earth, out of it comes bread; but underneath it is turned up as by fire. Jesus brings us the Bread of Life. He opens our hearts and mines and prepares us for our encounter with Wisdom

Gold and glass do not equal her . . . and so she is greater than these; yet we squander more energy searching for precious metals than we spend in seeking Wisdom. She abides in hidden valleys and still we must seek her. We cannot be turned away by the difficulties we meet in unearthing her. And many spend all that we have in order to acquire her because she is worth all that we have and all that we are.

A number of years ago we looked at the last portion of this chapter during Advent as we awaited the celebration of the Christ child’s entry into the world. At that time we saw how Wisdom was linked with Understanding and this was our reflection . . .

From the December 17, 2007 Noontime – Job 28:20-28 . . .

The closing chapters of Job are full of so much that is deep, true and abiding. Today’s verses are especially beautiful; they read like a litany. If we are honest with ourselves, we know the fount of wisdom and understanding: God. We are God’s harvesters and we need God’s great wisdom and profound understanding to do the work we have agreed to do. Sometimes this work looms larger than life itself and it is in these times that we most need a joyful hope which bolsters us for our work. The season of advent is full of the imagery needed for the work of our journey. Last night’s MAGNIFICAT intercessions were particularly beautiful.

Let us pray to the Lord of the harvest:

You have sown the seeds of justice and love: raise a harvest of peace for all peoples.

Let your face shed its light upon us

You have sown the seeds of mercy and compassion: raise a harvest of kindness on the earth.

Let your face shed its light upon us!

You have sown seeds of life: raise a harvest of those redeemed for life in your kingdom.

Let your face shed its light upon us!

Amen.

A re-post from January 5, 2012.

Images from: http://worshippingchristian.org/blog/?p=8056 and http://mudpreacher.org/2011/11/17/gods-wisdom-is-the-cross-1-cor-117-31/

Cameron, Peter John. “Prayer for the Evening.” MAGNIFICAT. 16.12 (2007): 217-218. Print.

December 27, 2025

patience, seeking God, seeking Wisdom

Jeremiah 39:1-14: Remaining Among the People

Jeremiah 39:1-14: Remaining Among the People

Monday, November 10, 2025

alfred_soord_lost_sheep_scan[1] — *Soord: Lost Sheep*

We have read about Jeremiah in the dungeon (Chapter 37) and Jeremiah in the miry cistern (Chapter 38); now we read about his capture and that he remained among the people. Just yesterday I spoke with a friend about her reluctance to do something that would cause her great pain. I said that rather than focus on the suffering that an experience was bound to bring her, she might just want to focus on tending to God’s lost sheep. This was something she said she could do. I had heard the Jeremiah in her anticipate the lack of understanding she was about to meet. I heard her fear of her own unpredictable emotions rising. We spoke about patience, persistence and witnessing. And we spoke about how we cannot control people or events, of how we can barely sometimes control ourselves. Life brings us these difficult lessons to learn. Life also brings us unmeasurable reward, if we only learn to remain among the people.

Yesterday’s Gospel reminded us of something we may want to carry with us everywhere and it is this: When we are fearful of something we must do we are likely relying on ourselves too much. And we are likely forgetting to rely on God. Jesus tells his disciples in Luke 12:8-12 that we need not worry about our circumstances – even when they are dire – if we remain in him, in God. When we allow the Spirit to direct us, we cannot fail. When they take you before synagogues and before rulers and authorities, do not worry about how or what your defense will be or about what you are to say. For the Holy Spirit will teach you at the moment what you should say. Jesus may be remembering the words from Isaiah 30:21: From behind, a voice will sound in your ears: “This is the way; walk in it,” when you would turn to the right or to the left. Both the Old and New Testament remind us that when we live in the Spirit, we cannot falter. When we remain with God’s people, we will not go wrong. When we follow Christ, we may suffer but we will never be lost.

We are often reminded to witness, watch and wait on the Lord and so we pray from Psalm 5 in today’s MAGNIFICAT Morning Prayer: It is you whom I invoke, O Lord. In the morning you hear me; in the morning I offer you my prayer, watching and waiting. You are no God who loves evil; no sinner is your guest. The boastful shall not stand their ground before your face. But I through the greatness of your love have access to your house. I bow down before your holy temple, filled with awe. All those you protect shall be glad and ring out their joy. You shelter them; in you they rejoice, those who knew your name. It is you who bless the just one, Lord: you surround the just one as with a shield.

I asked my friend to see herself as a shepherd who gathers lambs to bring them into the fold at night. I asked that she put all her worry into prayer. And I asked that she rely on God to bring goodness out of harm.

In the end, Jesus reminds us, God is all there is. In the end, we do not want to wait on anyone or anything else. In the end, all that is asked of us is that we witness, watch and wait. Rather than succumb to the familiar fears that govern us poorly and use us badly, we will want to remember to gather ourselves and to gather lost sheep even as we remain among God’s people. For it is in, and of and through Christ that we are saved and brought back to God. It is in, and of and through the Spirit that we are consoled. And it is in, and of and through God that we are made whole. And in the end – when we can manage to remain with God’s people – we remember well that . . . God is all there is.

Cameron, Peter John. “Prayer for the Morning.” MAGNIFICAT. 16.10 (2011): 239. Print.

A re-post from October 16, 2011.

Image from: https://www.umcnic.org/news/bishops-column-shepherding-on-the-edge

November 10, 2025

God is all, Isaiah 30:21, lost sheep, Luke 12:8-12, patience, persistence, Psalm 5, Trinity, witness-watch-wait

Proverbs 1-9: Wisdom

Proverbs 1-9: Wisdom

Wednesday, September, 17, 2025

Written on July 26, 2008 and posted as a Favorite today . . .

The-Cherubim-Putti-Angels-of-The-Sistine-Madonna-c1514[1] — *Raphael: The Cherubim Putti Angels of the Madonna*

Wisdom is patience, and the honing of the interior ear, the ear that listens to the Voice of God. There is nothing more, really. In these first nine chapters of Proverbs, we find a beautiful yet practical guide of where Wisdom is to be found, how we are to remain open to Wisdom, and how important it is to pass Wisdom along to others. We cannot pass on this Wisdom per se – for she chooses where she harbors – but rather, we pass on the knowledge of where she is found, how she may be wooed, and how she loves those who love her. These are simple ideas that unlock the mysteries of a complex world.

Wisdom saves us from fear. She brings us to understanding. She soothes, she scolds, she hugs, she warms, she enfolds us in her protecting wings.

Recently, we remembered the description of the winged Cherubim that arch over the Ark in the Holy of Holies (1 Kings), that guard the eastern gate of Eden (Genesis), and watch over the desert Ark of the Covenant. (Exodus and Numbers). The Cherubim remain with the Ark and the desert people through David’s time (1 Samuel) until a permanent kingdom is established when we see them in Solomon’s temple. In Psalms and prayers, the Lord is often seen as seated among or between Cherubim; and in the New Testament the writer of the letter to the Hebrews (9) recalls this image to his audience. The Cherubim guard the wisdom God wants to extend to us.

Wisdom also goes out along the byways, looking for those who seek her, calling into her house those who want to be close to God. She sets up tables, lays out banquets, sends her maidens to accompany us to her place of Understanding. Wisdom seeks to bring us Completion and Fullness, not perfection, for she knows that it is impossible for us to be perfect. Wisdom resides in God’s glory, and it is this she wishes to teach us. Wisdom takes in and returns God’s love, and it is this she wishes to open to us. Wisdom wishes us to be fully alive – just as Jesus is fully alive. It is this opening, this blessing, this gift she offers us on open hands. This gift from God. This gift of God.

If you can find time in this busy, busy life, spend it with Wisdom today.

Adapted from a August 24, 2011 post.

Image from: https://aleteia.org/2021/07/20/who-are-the-cherubim-in-the-bible/

September 17, 2025

Cherubim, completion and fullness and not perfection, listening, patience, wisdom

Sirach 33:16-19: Gleaning

Sirach 33:16-19: Gleaning

Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Written on March 3 and posted today as a Favorite . . .

gleaner1[1] — *Francois Millet: The Gleaners*

We keep our sorrows to ourselves, thinking that no one wants to hear what has gone wrong for us. This is a mistake. We are called to share sorrow and to accompany one another in this journey of discerning how to best word in God’s vineyard. It does not matter how or when we come to this realization. It only matters that we eventually arrive there.

Now I was last to keep vigil; I was like a gleaner following the grape-pickers; by the blessing of the Lord I arrived first, and like grape-pickers I filled my wine press.

By dwelling on our sorrows or by thinking that our lives are more pain-filled than anyone else’s we rob ourselves – and our companions in life’s journey – of the opportunity to experience Christ’s healing presence. It does not matter if we feel we have little to offer, it only matters that we offer who we are to others in need.

Consider that I have not labored for myself alone, but for all who seek instruction. Hear me, you who are great among the people, and you leaders of the congregation, pay heed!

Patience, fidelity, generosity, trust in God. When I think of those who have taught me to climb out of sorrow and into joy, these are the qualities that make these teachers greater than any titled leader with power. If we turn to the beginning of Sirach (2:1-6), we find more instruction.

My child, when you come to serve the Lord, prepare yourself for testing. Set your heart right and be steadfast, and do not be impetuous in time of calamity. Cling to him and do not depart, so that your last days may be prosperous. Accept what befalls you, and in times of humiliations be patient. For gold is tested in fire, and those found acceptable in the furnace of humiliation. Trust in him, and he will help you; make your ways straight and hope in him.

We have frequently reflected in our Noontimes that the silversmith’s fire is essential to smelt out the detritus that makes us less bright and pure. The prophet Malachi (3:1-3) reminds us that the refiner must remain constantly by the fire in order that it burn just hot enough to do its work without destroying the ore. The life of those who choose to respond to God’s call is laden with many burdens, but these burdens convert to sweet justice when we lay all our complaints and pains before God. We who come to God’s fields to glean what is left after the harvester passes by, engage in holy work for we lift up lost souls to God. When we enter fully into this work to place the world’s sorrows in God’s capable hands, we – like the sadness we bear to God – are transformed by the smelter’s fire into bright, lovely and holy offerings, and we become the delight we imagine. So as we glean, let us imagine God’s joy well.

A re-post from August 17, 2011.

Image from: https://arnoldzwicky.org/2019/02/01/gleaning/

September 9, 2025

fidelity, generosity, joy, Malachi 3:1-3, offerings, patience, silversmith, Sirach 2:1-6, smelting, test by fire, trust in God

Sirach 29:21-28: Frugality

Sirach 29:21-28: Frugality

Friday, September 5, 2025

Monet's%20Garden%20at%20argenteuil[1] — *Monet: Monet’s Garden at Argentueil*

Jesus ben Sirach reminds us that life’s prime needs are water, bread, and clothing, a house, too, for decent privacy. This simple axiom can be so difficult to remember, especially in our competitive society which regards appearances as more important than substance. Be it little or be it much, be content with what you have, and pay no heed to him who would disparage your home . . .

Frugality has earned the unhappy reputation of stinginess; and yet in its purest sense frugality means prudence in the avoidance of waste. Each time we throw out food because we do not like leftovers, each time we buy a pair of shoes we really do not need, each time we hoard something away so that we will have it when others do not, we use something that someone else might have used better. This is an extravagance that the faithful cannot afford. It is an excessiveness that makes it impossible for us to find serenity. It is an injustice that works against kingdom-building.

When I become impatient with God’s timing – wanting results to arrive more rapidly, wishing events would move more swiftly – I am reminded by God’s pace and stamina that God is teaching us to practice prudence in the avoidance of waste. God is showing us a productive and generous kind of frugality; and in his infinite wisdom God knows that when we have something before we can fully appreciate it, we will likely waste the benefit.

Healthy contests that pit equals against one another are good for all of us, individually and collectively. Creativity, critical thinking, and industrious behavior are essential if society is to move ahead; but in all of the bustle of the marketplace we must keep in mind that in the end . . . life’s prime needs are water, bread, and clothing, a house, too . . . and that frugality is prudence in the avoidance of waste.

There are many isms in our world: capitalism, communism, socialism, favoritism, entrepreneurialism, dominionism, fascism, patriotism, and on and on. Each of these attitudes has something to bring to a discussion – and the practice – of how we humans co-exist. Each has advantages and disadvantages, each has pitfalls and pluses. Some of these isms teach us stinginess; none will teach us frugality. None can bring us stability, dependability, or union with others we trust implicitly. None can bring us what we really seek – peacefulness, reliability, contentment with ourselves and the world.

And so we pray . . .

Generous and caring God, we need your constant guidance to remind us to share the essentials of life.

When we work over-long hours to the neglect of our family to finance an extravagant lifestyle, we have moved off the path that leads to serenity. Tell us to wrap up the work and go home.

When we hoard goods and refuse to share with those who have less than we, we have somehow been lured away from the light and into the darkness. Remind us that the world has enough resources for all if we share.

When we begin to think that five bathrooms and four vehicles are a necessity, we have slipped away from reality. Ask us to share the planet’s storehouse prudently.

When we have become stingy in the name of frugality, we have ceased listening to your voice. Call to us again in a way we cannot miss.

Life’s prime needs are water, bread, and clothing, a house, too. Let us share what we have prudently, let us avoid wasting the bounty your creation unfolds for us, and let us practice the same generosity you so lovingly pour out on us. Amen.

A re-post from August 14, 2011.

Image from: http://www.paintinghere.com/painting/Monet’s_Garden_at_argenteuil_4980.html

September 5, 2025

clothing and shelter, co-existence, excessiveness, extravagance, God’s timing, patience, prime needs, prudence in avoiding waste, serenity, stamina, water and bread

Job 29-31: Making Our Defense

Job 29-31: Making Our Defense

Thursday, August 14, 2025

Too often when truth speaks to us, we begin to defend our position without listening. Our natural human reflex, when we hear words we do not want to hear, is to survive as we are. Comfort lies in predictability; control of others and our environment brings stability; our actions may not speak clearly enough, we say to ourselves. We believe we must make our own defense because others do not see us as well as we do.

Those who listen actively, or deeply, experts tell us, have arrived at a level of maturity we all might wish to find. In the story of Job, an innocent man suffers. His family and friends hound him to confess to his wrongdoings that have brought about his pain. Job refuses because he has no information to share with them. As we have observed, he is innocent.

Too often when we attempt to speak truth to a power that has no interest in hearing, we are ignored, diminished, or – at worst – vilified and silenced without cause. Our reaction to this mistreatment can be varied. We may restate our case, we may withdraw in fear or anger, we may enlist the help of others, or we may retire for a time to take God’s counsel. There are times when only the wisdom and patience of God’s plan can address the obstacles that limit our relationships.

Whether we are those who do not listen, or those who hope to be heard, we always have the example of Jesus to explore. The Gospels are full of encounters between the Messiah and those who refuse to hear, and when we study them we know that the best way to move forward as we make our defense is to listen, and to rely on the Creator. As we consider Job’s defense of his circumstances, we might want to look at our own actions to consider how well we listen . . . and how we make our own defense.

Image from: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/power-active-listening-stephane-bernard

For more information on mindful listening, visit: https://psychcentral.com/lib/mindful-listening-exercise

To learn about active listening, go to: https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-active-listening-3024343

For more on the gift of deep listening, visit: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-heart-and-science-of-attachment/202101/the-gift-of-deep-listening

August 14, 2025

listening, patience

John 1:12-13: A Child of God

John 1:12-13: A Child of God

Wednesday, June 11, 2025

God tells the faithful, “I am who I am”. Jesus says to us: “I am the Good Shepherd, the Bread of Life, the Light of the World, the Door, the Resurrection, the Life, the Way, and Truth. I am the great Vine to your Branches”. Today we begin a series of posts on who we are to God. We open with an adapted reprise of a Favorite posted on August 3, 2012.

But to those who did accept him he gave power to become children of God, to those who believe in his name, who were born not by natural generation nor by human choice nor by a man’s decision but of God.

For a long time I have reflected on the idea of how God determines who receives the gift of faith and who does not. I have had conversations with God in which I ask why it is that some of us are so stiff-necked and others of us have the gift of patience. I trust God’s plan, I believe that we are created as God’s children, and here in the Gospel of John, in one simple sentence, we are enlightened. I will have to refer to this citation when the questions rise again to pull me from the core of my belief.

Believing in Jesus as the Word, as Resurrected, as brother – this is what makes us children of God. Through him, with him, in him, in unity with the Holy Spirit. Jesus is infinite pre-existence. Jesus is all of creations’ eternal future. Jesus is the Incarnation – the word and thought and touch of God amidst us. Jesus is an offering, a gift freely given by a loving and passionate God – a God who loves us so deeply and so endlessly – that God brings God’s self to us without our even asking.

When we act in child-like trust rather than childish petulance, we experience the faith of one who is sister and brother to Christ. When we act in outrageous hope that the Father loves each of us more than we can imagine, we experience the bond we have with Jesus. When we act in compassion and mercy toward those we love and those who do us harm, we experience the Holy Spirit’s healing, truth, and transformation.

We are all the Children of God.

What a wondrous God is this.

The Life-Light was the real thing:
    Every person entering Life
    he brings into Light.
He was in the world,
    the world was there through him,
    and yet the world didn’t even notice.
He came to his own people,
    but they didn’t want him.
But whoever did want him,
    who believed he was who he claimed
    and would do what he said,
He made to be their true selves,
    their child-of-God selves.
These are the God-begotten,
    not blood-begotten,
    not flesh-begotten,
    not sex-begotten. (THE MESSAGE)

Relying on God as a trusting child does, we pray Psalm 25 as we close our day. When we repeat the antiphon, Teach me your ways, O Lord, we place ourselves in God’s enormous, loving, life-giving hands.

Tomorrow, we are branches.

When we compare other translations of these verses, we find that we have gathered at the Father’s knee, we are cradled in the Mother’s arms, we are EACH and ALL blessed by the Holy Spirit as precious and valued children of God.

Enter the words Children of God in to the blog search bar and explore more posts.

Images from: http://wouldyouliketosingasong.blogspot.com/2013/01/practicing-i-am-child-of-god.html and https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/500000-afghan-children-affected-by-drought-unicef/articleshow/63893237.cms

June 11, 2025

being child-like rather than childish, faith, patience, Psalm 25, trust God

Tag: patience

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