Dec 17, 2010 | Advent, joy, nature, prayer
Do I dare not to live with deep joy and wild hopewhen look! the trees even in their nakednessare clapping their hands,and the sun through gray snow cloudsradiates praise,and the frozen ground harbors seedsfor spring’s rebirth,and Orion faithfully accompanies the...
Dec 16, 2010 | Advent, joy, prayer
Thank you for snowflakes.Thank you for dreams.Thank you for everyday joys.Thank you for color.Thank you for memories.Thank you for child-made crafts.Thank you for evergreens.Thank you for moments of elation.Thank you, my God, for this life!
Dec 15, 2010 | Advent, prayer
As we seek you — through joy and pain, amidst the calm and the bustling, in Christmas tree lights and silent star lights — O Emmanuel, fill us with delight in the journey and compassion for our fellow travelers. Keep us ever mindful of the wounds and...
Dec 14, 2010 | Advent, nature
The moon whispers a prayerthat I struggle to echo:for peace with the extended darkness,for patience through the wild unknowns,for willingness to awe at the mysterious,for the mindfulness to be quiet and restful.I pray that the moon’s prayerwill steady me through...
Dec 13, 2010 | Advent, prayer
May we repent of self-indulgence, self-abasement,and self-righteousness today.May we indulge in other-awareness,other-encouragement and empowerment,and love of the sacred in all.May it be so.
