Jan 17, 2016 | justice, prayer, vocation
Come, God: fountain of life, abundance of love. You are much needed. Overflow with life, for death & destruction haunt us. Sate us with your love to overwhelm our fears and to share unconditionally with all. We pray especially for those who are hurting and...
Jan 15, 2016 | confession, images of God, prayer
Take this shard of weary clay — cracked and chipped, dusty and dry — and pour into it some drop of grace and glory, some measure of light and delight to overflow where it may be useful and beautiful like a rainbow against the storm like faith despite all...
Jan 14, 2016 | Advent, justice, liturgy
My annual frustration with the Advent season (now three weeks behind us) is that “the time is not yet,” even though it’s evident all around us that the time of God’s redemption is needed now. And so I find soul-soothing relief in a longed-for...
Jan 10, 2016 | faith, joy, prayer
Glory, O God, all glory to you from the highest mountains to the wildest oceans and in every heart. You are precious to us, Most Holy God, our wellspring of life and our source of comfort. You are beautiful in the world around us and in the faces of friends &...
Jan 8, 2016 | images of God, psalm
“Ascribe to the LORD” (Psalm 29) might be paraphrased as “Attribute to God” or “Give God credit,” with attribution and credit being represented these days with such things as bylines and footnotes. Footnotes recognize preceding...