May 10th

"For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God - " Ephesians 2:8

stop with all the to-do
lists and filling every
square on the calendar,
pack away the diplomas
and pictures of us with
folks who are well-known,
drop all the titles we like
to put before our names
and all the academic
letters we add after,
let go of that work ethic
which really has nothing
to do with any religion
except having more achievements
than any of our colleagues.
God has opened the
divine heart and showers
us with grace in every moment,
and that is all we need.

(c) 2024 Thom M. Shuman

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