Nov 8, 2013 | images of God, nature, psalm
The seas roar and the nations tremble. Yet the thunder of the ocean is only a sigh to God, so we clamor louder and LOUDER to outshout the waves as they crash and the earth as it rumbles, to bang and blare and bluster above the bare whisper that is God. Who can stand...
Nov 4, 2013 | books, Christmas, Monday Muse
Let’s be honest: I already started my Christmas shopping, right around the time that Halloween costumes and Christmas wreaths were hanging on display only one aisle apart in the craft store. I’m guessing you’ve started too, or at least you have a...
Nov 3, 2013 | hope, justice, prayer
In prayer, we brave the presence of the Most Holy. In prayer we dream, and our dreams are shaped by the lives of saints who linger in our longing, by the Winds of Heaven that stir our souls. On this holy day of memory, O LORD our God, awaken our dreams and inspire our...
Nov 1, 2013 | comfort, lament, psalm
I miss you, more than I admit. It’s been so long, my Friend. Have you forgotten me over time? Long ago, your eyes lit up when we came together; now it’s clear that your gaze is asleep. I remember how it once was, and in remembering I hope that it may be...
