Unsatisfied

“They delight to draw near to God, but they serve their own interests when they worship, while others suffer.” (adapted from Isaiah 58:2-3) Did you think you could rest? Did you believe that now now you could lay it down pause in peace celebrate finish...

Healing Service

Smear across me Blur my features Under holy oil So that I shine With healing Saturated with Grace upon grace Make me lustrous Even though I ache Make me shine Until I laugh In the mess That is clean And truly blessed Spilling, sliding down Tears and olive’s oil...

Nine Five Seven B

O that today you would listen listen listen for the Voice that is quiet enough to be heard in a storm and still enough to be recognized amidst your hustle. O that today you would listen listen listen for the Heartbeat that is steady enough to sustain you through the...

Whiny Brats (or Psalm 24:1)

It well may be that GOD is a whiny brat, running around like a 4-year-old announcing “Mine! Mine!” definitely OLD ENOUGH to know better but still YOUNG ENOUGH to try to get away with it. Which God can, because hello? God is GOD. Most challenging:...

Rush Hour

A hermit thrush flits outside my office window seeking a perch or a morsel from the concrete. If I could open the window, I would offer her space to cool her wings and quiet her panic, sharing the same gift that the barista gives me each morning when he kindly ignores...

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