Still alive at 120, she outlived Raffray, who died in December 1995, at the age of 77. We erect mental images which are either unrealistic, unfair, or biased. Those phantom images become our inner focus, rigidly and traditionally maintained. Leaving no room for flexibility on the part of the other person - no place for circumstantial change or surprise. We set in concrete the way things must go.
Most people like to know where the boundaries are.
There is a sense of security knowing the limits. With the railing in place it s not so scary. Take away the railing and any sane person would back away from the edge. The Bible gives us realistic expectations. This morning we would like to consider two of these expectations.