dietrich and a prayer

"When the morning mists of dreams vanish, then dawns the bright day of Christian fellowship."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, pg 28-29 "Life Together"

"The peace of God
the peace of God's people
the peace of Mary mild
the loving one
and of Christ,
King of human hearts
God's own peace...

Be upon each thing our eyes take in,
Be upon each thing our ears take in,
Be upon our bodies which come from earth,
Be upon our souls which come from heaven,
Evermore and evermore,
Amen."

-from the Wee Worship Book, pg. 35

Re-reading "Life Together" is a necessary thing I think. It never fails to smack me in the face with reminders of what it means to live together in Christian community- and to do so in a way that reflects what community is meant to look like- full of the mess and sin and redemption and forgiveness.

Never easy and yet always beautiful. Never without struggle and yet always worth it.