Jesus said, "I tell you most solemnly that anyone who chooses a life of sin is trapped in a dead-end life and is, in fact, a slave. A slave is a transient, who can't come and go at will. The Son, though, has an established position, the run of the house. So if the Son sets you free, you are free through and through." John 8:34-36

Photograph: River Coupall, Glen Coe

Instructions for living a life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it. Mary Oliver

Having the run of the house*

Our theme has been exploring our responses to God, who is the source of life. Can it be put any plainer, any clearer than Oliver's short lines?

As I listen to this line* what responses well up in me? What desire or challenge is stirred within me? Is there a prayer or action that emerges?