Remedial Discipleship


My dear husband took me on a special trip this past weekend to celebrate both my birthday and the anniversary of our engagement as that happened on a previous birthday. After that, he had a lot on his mind last night and we were up late [for me]. I don't do well having significant conversations late at night so we don't usually have them then. This, therefore, was a challenge for me. It seems that the tongue sometimes disengages from the mind when I am weary--some excuse, isn't it. So I share with you an archival piece which sums up my difficulties and what I have come to call "remedial discipleship"

Remedial Discipleship
MONDAY
Another day of
"Remedial Discipleship 101"
Of holding tongue with
Both hands (so to speak of
Not speaking)
Not to use it as a sword blade
Or fire blaze
Not to use it as
Anti-praise
Not to use it to slash and daze
But to discipline that fleshly member
To bring it to heel, and heal.
Quite a big deal
In view of its seeming size
How full it is of surprise!
TUESDAY
Another day of
"Remedial Discipleship 101"
Of holding tongue with
Both hands (so to speak of
Not speaking)
Not to use it as a sword blade
Or fire blaze
Not to use it as
Anti-praise
Not to use it to slash and daze
But to discipline that fleshly member
To bring it to heel, and heal
Quite a big deal
In view of its seeming size
How full it is of surprise!
WEDNESDAY
Another day of
"Remedial Discipleship 101"
Of holding tongue with
Both hands (so to speak of
Not speaking)
Not to use it as a sword blade
Or fire blaze
Not to use it as
Anti-praise
Not to use it to slash and daze
But to discipline that fleshly member
To bring it to heel, and heal.
Quite a big deal
In view of its seeming size
How full it is of surprise!
THURSDAY
Another day of
"Remedial Discipleship 101"