it. It's a touching story of his upbringing with an alcoholic dad, an
seemingly-psychotic mother and Brennan's lifelong struggle with alcohol
addiction.
Brennan's books have spoken more to me about our Father's love than any other author or teacher. Now, in his late seventies, he is totally dependent on his caregiver to take care of every need.
Here's the poignant poem that Brennan ends the book with:
Now there's no more crowds and no more lights,
still all is grace.
Now my eyes are wrapped in endless night,
still all is grace.
Now I pace the dark and sleep the day,
yet I still can hear my Father say --
"all is grace."
It was easy as a younger man
To squander in the far off land
Where sin was sin, like black is black.
But older brother sin is white,
this doubt that creeps me up at night--
"does Jesus love me still?"
Now I take my meds and hear the game,
still all is grace.
Now old friends drop in and bless my name,
still all is grace.
Now a prodigal I'll always be
yet still my Father runs to me.
All is grace.
Brennan's books have spoken more to me about our Father's love than any other author or teacher. Now, in his late seventies, he is totally dependent on his caregiver to take care of every need.
Here's the poignant poem that Brennan ends the book with:
Now there's no more crowds and no more lights,
still all is grace.
Now my eyes are wrapped in endless night,
still all is grace.
Now I pace the dark and sleep the day,
yet I still can hear my Father say --
"all is grace."
It was easy as a younger man
To squander in the far off land
Where sin was sin, like black is black.
But older brother sin is white,
this doubt that creeps me up at night--
"does Jesus love me still?"
Now I take my meds and hear the game,
still all is grace.
Now old friends drop in and bless my name,
still all is grace.
Now a prodigal I'll always be
yet still my Father runs to me.
All is grace.
Had to open "Ruthless Trust" and re-read the first chapter! And The Ragamuffin Gospel. Great blog. Dave
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tip about this book, Steve. Finally a believer that doesn't have it all together. I've struggled with alcohol, amphetamine, different addictions (soda and chocolate). And I really don't want to go into my list of sins. But I know one thing: My rightousness is a gift. They mockingly say that I'm a baby Christian and that I should grow up. They say the gift of righteousness is just abc. Really? Well, that's the only thing I have to show for when I come to Heaven. And it has kept me all these years. But they can say what they like. The Trinity loves me. That's what matters. In good times and in bad. :)
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