We cried on the way to plant our seeds,
but we will celebrate and shout
as we bring in the crops (Psalm 126:6, CEV).
Newly planted rice stalks, Nagoya, Japan — photo by David Kitz
Reflection
This week’s I Love the Psalms theme is celebration.
All those who like tears and suffering, please raise your hand. Did your hand shoot up in response to that request? No, you say. Well, if it’s any consolation, I didn’t raise my hand. Tears, pain and suffering are things I avoid at all cost. But strange as it may seem some of the greatest human triumphs come directly from experiencing suffering or loss.
On October 9, 2012, Malala Yousafzai was taken off a school bus and shot in the head by the Taliban for the ‘sin’ of seeking an education. But miraculously she survived. Despite tears and pain she has…
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