For the reader who has been chosen by somebody younger without noticing, it stands on a sentence from a man with nothing in his pockets who gave what he had, and asks for the one true thing rather than a role.
ElianaFolk wisdom, women's voice
Messages
John 9:25
The Wind Was Still Up
Everybody Asked If She Had Misheard God
John 9:25
Philippians 3:8
His Face, Not the Program
Everything She Reads Is For Somebody Else
Philippians 3:8
Matthew 14:29
Out of the Boat
The Note Went Soft At The Folds
Matthew 14:29
Psalm 73:13
The Wind Was Still Up
She Forgave And The House Got Quieter
Psalm 73:13
Genesis 12:4
Out of the Boat
The Date He Kept Moving Forward
Genesis 12:4
2 Corinthians 4:7
Still Yours to Keep
The Woman Who Taught Her To Pray Is Gone
2 Corinthians 4:7
Revelation 2:2
His Face, Not the Program
Thirty-One Years And He Has Not Missed A Morning
Revelation 2:2
Isaiah 55:11
Still Yours to Keep
Her First Bible Came From The Wrong Hands
Isaiah 55:11
Mark 5:19
One Step Ahead
He Keeps Inviting Him To Things Instead Of Answering
Mark 5:19
Mark 6:31
His Face, Not the Program
She Has Not Been Alone With Him Since March
Mark 6:31
2 Timothy 2:2
One Step Ahead
The Young Driver Keeps Asking Him Things
2 Timothy 2:2
John 2:5
Out of the Boat
The Tools Have Been In The Truck Since March
John 2:5
1 Timothy 1:16
One Step Ahead
The Woman Who Asked Her Seems More Together Than She Is
1 Timothy 1:16
Psalm 27:10
Still Yours to Keep
The Man He Called His Father In The Faith
Psalm 27:10
Hebrews 13:5
Somebody Stayed
The Letters Simply Stopped Coming
Hebrews 13:5
Luke 22:32
Caught, Not Dropped
She Walked Out Halfway And Never Went Back
Luke 22:32
James 1:22
Out of the Boat
One More Course Before The First Step
James 1:22
Acts 18:26
Caught, Not Dropped
She Taught It Wrong And Was Corrected In Front Of The Class
Acts 18:26
John 10:3
Somebody Stayed
She Has Been Taught By Everybody And Known By No One
John 10:3
Deuteronomy 6:7
One Step Ahead
His Nephew Keeps Asking At The Table
Deuteronomy 6:7
1 Samuel 14:6
Out of the Boat
Three Confirmations And Waiting For A Fourth
1 Samuel 14:6
Psalm 42:2
His Face, Not the Program
The Silence Got Very Good And Very Empty
Psalm 42:2
1 Corinthians 16:9
The Wind Was Still Up
The Door Opened And So Did The Trouble
1 Corinthians 16:9
Psalm 139:3
Somebody Stayed
Four People Took Him On And Four People Moved On
Psalm 139:3
Proverbs 24:16
Caught, Not Dropped
The Thing He Started Folded In Public
Proverbs 24:16
Genesis 16:13
Somebody Stayed
She Stopped Telling People She Has Nobody
Genesis 16:13
Job 42:5
His Face, Not the Program
He Knows The Text Better Than He Ever Has
Job 42:5
Psalm 56:8
Somebody Stayed
Nobody Has Ever Asked About Her Tuesday
Psalm 56:8
John 6:68
Still Yours to Keep
The Friend Who Brought Him In Has Gone
John 6:68
Luke 10:42
His Face, Not the Program
He Only Meets Him On The Way To Something
Luke 10:42
Acts 3:6
One Step Ahead
The Girl Who Keeps Sitting Next To Her
Acts 3:6
Luke 8:45
Somebody Stayed
They Were All There For The Crisis
Luke 8:45
Romans 12:18
The Wind Was Still Up
He Made The Approach And The Door Stayed Shut
Romans 12:18
Exodus 4:12
Out of the Boat
She Rehearsed It At Every Red Light
Exodus 4:12
Isaiah 50:10
The Wind Was Still Up
He Obeyed And Then Heaven Went Quiet
Isaiah 50:10
Matthew 23:2
Still Yours to Keep
Everything She Knows About Grace Came Through Him
Matthew 23:2
Psalm 145:14
Caught, Not Dropped
He Promised It At The Table And Could Not Do It
Psalm 145:14
1 Peter 4:19
The Wind Was Still Up
He Told The Truth And Paid For It In August
1 Peter 4:19
1 Corinthians 3:7
Still Yours to Keep
She Still Teaches What He Taught Her
1 Corinthians 3:7
2 Timothy 4:17
Somebody Stayed
Everybody Moved On And He Assumed It Was Him
2 Timothy 4:17
Joshua 3:13
Out of the Boat
He Checked The Water Every Morning For A Year
Joshua 3:13
Isaiah 42:3
Caught, Not Dropped
Her Voice Went On The Third Line
Isaiah 42:3
Exodus 4:2
One Step Ahead
The Youngest On The Crew Keeps Asking Him
Exodus 4:2
1 Kings 19:5
Caught, Not Dropped
He Was The Steady One Until He Was Not
1 Kings 19:5
Psalm 42:5
The Wind Was Still Up
The Anxiety Got Worse After She Obeyed
Psalm 42:5
2 Corinthians 12:9
Caught, Not Dropped
It Failed And People Had Trusted Him With It
2 Corinthians 12:9
Acts 16:23
The Wind Was Still Up
They Obeyed The Vision And Ended Up In The Cells
Acts 16:23
Psalm 37:24
Caught, Not Dropped
She Stopped Halfway Through And Sat Down
Psalm 37:24
Romans 3:4
Still Yours to Keep
Every Text Still Comes To Him In That Voice
Romans 3:4
Isaiah 49:16
Somebody Stayed
He Is Always The One Who Stays
Isaiah 49:16
1 Corinthians 1:27
One Step Ahead
She Keeps Passing Them On To Somebody Better
1 Corinthians 1:27
Exodus 5:22
The Wind Was Still Up
The First Winter After He Obeyed Was Worse
Exodus 5:22
Psalm 46:10
His Face, Not the Program
He Has Not Sat Down In Four Years
Psalm 46:10
John 1:41
One Step Ahead
He Deflects Every Time And The Man Keeps Asking
John 1:41
Isaiah 49:4
The Wind Was Still Up
Six Months In And Still Nobody Came
Isaiah 49:4
1 John 3:20
Caught, Not Dropped
She Said It In Faith And It Did Not Happen
1 John 3:20
1 Thessalonians 2:8
One Step Ahead
He Keeps Giving Reading Lists Instead Of Answers
1 Thessalonians 2:8
Matthew 14:31
Caught, Not Dropped
He Prayed Out Loud And Nothing Happened
Matthew 14:31
Judges 6:14
Out of the Boat
Waiting To Feel Ready At The Rail
Judges 6:14
Psalm 27:8
His Face, Not the Program
The Streak Is At Four Hundred And Nine Days
Psalm 27:8
Exodus 14:15
Out of the Boat
Praying About It Had Become The Doing
Exodus 14:15
Luke 22:61
Caught, Not Dropped
She Lost Her Temper In Front Of Everybody
Luke 22:61
1 Corinthians 1:15
Still Yours to Keep
The Man Who Baptized Him Is Not Standing Now
1 Corinthians 1:15
Jeremiah 1:7
Out of the Boat
The Eleventh Draft Of One Sentence
Jeremiah 1:7
John 14:18
Somebody Stayed
Eight Months And Then He Moved Cities
John 14:18
John 5:39
His Face, Not the Program
She Finished The Plan In November
John 5:39
Psalm 44:17
The Wind Was Still Up
He Did It The Right Way And Lost The Job
Psalm 44:17
Psalm 63:1
His Face, Not the Program
The Family Table Runs Beautifully And He Is Dry
Psalm 63:1
Luke 5:5
Out of the Boat
The Fourth Notebook Has The Same First Line
Luke 5:5
Genesis 12:10
The Wind Was Still Up
There Was A Famine In The Land He Was Sent To
Genesis 12:10
Luke 24:29
Somebody Stayed
They Were Warm And Then They Were Done
Luke 24:29
Psalm 27:4
His Face, Not the Program
Her Private Life With Him Is A Calendar Slot
Psalm 27:4
Philippians 1:18
Still Yours to Keep
The Man Who Taught Him To Pray Was Not What He Seemed
Philippians 1:18
John 1:48
Somebody Stayed
Nobody Has Ever Asked Her A Second Question
John 1:48
Hosea 6:3
His Face, Not the Program
It Became Maintenance About Four Years Ago
Hosea 6:3
Isaiah 46:4
Somebody Stayed
She Has Been Followed Up Three Times
Isaiah 46:4
2 Timothy 2:13
Caught, Not Dropped
He Was Wrong In Public And Everybody Saw
2 Timothy 2:13
2 Corinthians 1:4
One Step Ahead
Two Years Out And Somebody Is Three Weeks In
2 Corinthians 1:4
Hebrews 13:8
Still Yours to Keep
She Cannot Tell Which Years Were Real
Hebrews 13:8
John 4:29
One Step Ahead
Her Neighbor Keeps Asking How She Does It
John 4:29
John 4:42
Still Yours to Keep
She Deleted Nine Years Of Notes
John 4:42
1 Peter 4:10
One Step Ahead
She Keeps Saying She Is Not The Right Person
1 Peter 4:10
Psalm 119:89
Still Yours to Keep
He Cannot Sing Those Songs Any More
Psalm 119:89
Ecclesiastes 11:4
Out of the Boat
After This Season, He Said, For The Sixth Time
Ecclesiastes 11:4