Fragile

Ran across this today while doing preparations for my youth lesson. Nicely sums up what I have been thinking in light of last night's Ash Wednesday service... Human Frailty Weak and irresolute is man; The purpose of to-day, Woven with pains into his plan, To-morrow rends away. The bow well bent, and smart the spring, …

Dust to Dust

Two weeks ago I started a new work-out program.  The very first night was a fitness test - and that alone was enough to almost induce vomiting.  I guess when you let yourself get as out of shape as I have, working out becomes a reminder of just how fragile and frail we all are. …