Thoughts on Jesus and Life

This is from the end of one of Partick's letters: I would write these words of my defense again and again if I could. I declare in truth and with joy in my heart - before God and his holy angels - that I have never had any motive in my work except preaching the good news and its promises. That is the only reason I returned here to Ireland - a place I barely escaped from alive. My final prayer is that all of you who believe in God and respect him - whoever you may be who read this letter that Patrick the unlearned sinner wrote from Ireland - that none of you will ever say that I in my ignorance did anything for God. You must understand - because it is the truth - that it was all a gift from God. And this is my confession before I die. This was Patrick's real heart. I only pray that I would approach life in the way he did; to tell of the good news. I also love his heart for the Irish and his forgiveness for what they did to him. Thanks Patrick for taking a chance on those tha...

Every time I thought to write I couldn't follow the Mama post. Another death has happened since then, it was a distant one but still hard to watch. I know the older I get the more I will have to see this happen. God has been very patient with me this past month. I have gotten lazy and scared. There was a fear that if I got too close I would be held responsible, but God told me that there is forgiveness for my sin. He just wants to spend time with me. But I also know He wants His name known no matter how uncomfortable it makes me. Jess