Lent 10 (For the Birds)

Here a raven in all its arrogance Here a gull in its single-mindedness Here a scrappy sparrow full of chatter Each content in life and work (although to be fair, they know no different) And would they live differently if they did? Would the gull wish its voice more...

Lent 9 (Home)

Take me home from my wandering Home from my seeking Home from the hamster-wheel-running Home from the endless wheel-spinning Home to rest and let be Take me home, O God Most Holy, our ever-present and ever-moving Shelter on 2 Samuel...

Lent 8 (Hannah’s Blessing)

May your foundation be the one eternal Rock and let all other rocks tremble. May your wisdom study God’s foolishness and let your mouth know humility. May you be hungry for God’s satisfaction and let your treasures fade to dust. May your steps be guarded...

Lent 7 (Counting)

Cry, sister, cry through the long nights when the moon alone is a willing friend who will name the hard truth that God has left us alone to count the stars to count the days to count the lives 317 days too many every hashtag 1 too many 300 billion stars too many...

Let Time Stand Still

Let time stand still like the photo of a toddler laughing in a fountain like the moment of spinning with joyful abandon like the sigh of hands holding hands, lingering Let it pause not to allow for more rushing but to bring us to quietude and to a holy savoring Let...

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