Apr 8, 2014 | Lent, psalm, wholeness
Honor the LORD with your very being. (Proverbs 3:9a, adapted) Praise! Praise God with the light of your eyes, with their bright gleam of joy! Praise! Praise God with the restful pose of your shoulders, with their willingness to cede control! Praise! Praise God with...
Apr 7, 2014 | Lent, peace, prayer
I sigh to make room for you. Again, to release the pressure. Again, to settle down. Let me curl up against you, quiet, for no other reason than to sit in your warmth, to be slow together. Be a blanket of rest wrapped about me, holding me still, keeping me close. Let...
Apr 6, 2014 | Lent, peace, prayer
“If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.” (Romans 12:18) O God of gods, Light of all life, Conductor of galaxies, Holy Mover of mountains and Rhythm of the high seas, I have the most trivial prayer: for patience with the...
Apr 5, 2014 | Lent, prayer, scripture
“When Jesus saw Mary the sister of Lazarus weeping, and he saw those who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved.” (John 11:33) A simple prompt for your prayers today: to name and lift up for God’s comfort...
Apr 4, 2014 | Lent, psalm
Be very careful. Tread cautiously. Do not love the LORD heedlessly. For God is jealous and demanding, likely to upend perspective and expectation. O you who would build your life systematically like a pile of chairs for an acrobatic act: take heed! You balance comfort...
