At a workshop on preaching through Lent
two old friends renewed, reminisced and
reminded. They spoke of times past which,
of course, are now and in the future for
good and ill. One reminded the Other of
the time in class the Other used the wrong
word. One laughed forcefully; the Other
forcibly. During now, which is then
and the future, the Other wanted to make up
for years ago and find redemption along
with renewed, reminisced and reminded,
referring to the periscopes of the texts
for the week. The room fell silent and
the professor said, “I think you mean
pericopes.” The Other started to sweat and
wanted to run from renewed, reminisced and
reminded. The One periscoped right in on this
particular pericope, looked at the Other and smiled
forcefully. Is the Other destined to add repeat to
renewed,reminisced, reminded while redeemed
silently, painfully slips through the floorboards away
from the smile of the One?