Feb 24, 2012 | lament, Lent, prayer
May I be disappointed for a moment, Silent God? Would you mind terribly if I sit with this hurt? (I’ll try not to wallow.) I need to say that you’ve felt distant. And probably that’s my fault, but for now maybe you could be gracious on that...
Feb 23, 2012 | Lent, peace, prayer
You are right on time, O my God and my Peace, breaking through the clouds to catch my attention and cheer my troubled spirit. You are right on time, Perfectly Unexpected God, waking me up from sleepwalking, interrupting the course of carelessness — the autopilot...
Feb 22, 2012 | grace, Lent, prayer
One of us has a god-complex, O God.One of us has an anxious needto know and to keep life in order.One of us has a distorted view of sufficiencyand a daily resistance to wounded living.One of us has a drive to be and do more, anda combative approach to surrender and...
Feb 18, 2012 | images of God, poem
My words are like tongshandling the hazy red coalsof a fire too holywhich neverthelesshas called me to its side.So I whisper: “Beautiful!”and an ember pulses brighter;”Delightful!” and a sparkcracks with laughter;”Restorative!” anda...
Feb 10, 2012 | images of God, love, prayer-writing
There are books that ignite my mind and creativity.There are frosty dawns that sing beauty to my spirit.There are homemade brownies that melt my willpower.There are children’s goodnight kisses that satisfy my soul.I would settle for all of these displays of...
