Apr 5, 2012 | communion, images of God, Lent, prayer
Bread,restore my body.Wine,comfort my spirit.Table,encourage our fellowship.
Apr 4, 2012 | Jesus, justice, lament, Lent, prayer
Dear Jesus:Please hit back.When they smack you and call you names,please set the example for our childrenthat no one should be spit upon ordegraded with name-calling.When they pay money for your body,let that money weigh them down to drowninguntil they understand that...
Apr 3, 2012 | Jesus, lament, Lent, prayer
I thought that you were different, Jesus.I thought that you were above the drama,that you might be untouchable somehow.I hoped that we could just hang out forever:always learning, always pushing the envelopehere-and-there, always lending a good hand,and always...
Apr 2, 2012 | images of God, Lent, peace, prayer
Ah, Beautiful God, you are the stillness of the morning before the robins wake or the dew lifts, just as the sky is warming with the sun’s color; and I step into your sleepy quiet to breathe deeply and savor the holy harmony. Let the thoughts of my heart and the...
Apr 1, 2012 | Jesus, justice, Lent, news
Several months ago, while picking up a few items at the grocery store, a man hit on me in the cheese section. He leaned into my line of sight as I was contemplating cheddars, and said “Your skin is radiant.” (It’s worth noting — although...
