Pentecost 7A/Proper 11 Genesis 28:10-19a;  Psalm 139:1-11, 22-23; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43                                                                               Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts…

Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire.  Amen. We call today’s Gospel reading ‘The Parable of the Sower,’ even though the part most of us tend to focus on is the different kinds of soil. Paying attention to the soil is an easy leap for reflecting about…

Gracious God, take our minds and think through them; take our hands and work through them; take our hearts and set them on fire. Amen. Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.  Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will…