Oh my God, my God:
how I miss the warmth of our relationship when
we were cohorts in the mischief of bold faith,
back before life became too tired for laughter,
before friendship was relegated to Facebook.
These days, I merely “poke” you with a prayer
and add my “like” to the news of your working.
I see you there in virtual, abstract embodiment
but I lament the absence of your incarnation.
Can we reconnect, O God, just like old times?
I am being silly today…
Oh Lord
You are the ride of a life time
The roller coaster of my soul
You safely hold me on the downward spirals
And lift me up before I hit the ground.
I didn’t know the twists and turns
that a ride in you would bring
But I raise my arms up high
And shout with delight
Until the day that I will arrive
At the end of the ride
to look back upon it
And go “WOW”.
somehow I left the connected part out..but it was on my mind..the roller coaster cart held in place LOL…oh well.
Love it!
I love both of your prayers! this may be as close as I get to a connection.
Rachel! I am amazed by your discipline to do this daily. It is much more of a challenge than I expected.
It is sooo challenging , isn’t it? I am stumped so many times. Rachel’s prayers are so beautiful.
It’s a challenge to me too, but one that helps me walk mindfully through Lent each year. But I definitely have days when the Spirit/Muse moves slowly!
I don’t usually write a lot of poetry – though I love it. But..let’s just say that my 9 month journey with the Lord has so far filled a 2 inch binder and I need to get a larger one. Sometimes I think i am just “written out” and there are no words left other than He telling me “Be Still”. 🙂 Truly a roller coaster.
🙂
I feel like a kidney connected to a dialysis machine (God) and couldn’t get through without Him.
Yes! Fantastic, Judy, thanks for sharing your metaphor!
LOVE IT
My phone fits close in the palm of my hand.
I look out to spot the flashing light of a message.
The pressure is on to reply immediately, to decide what needs a response and what can wait, the fear rises of missing out, of not being in the loop.
God of possibilities and connections, you call us into deep relationship, beyond automatic response. God of presence and absence, you fit closely into hands that reach out to give. May the convenience of mobile technology be a way into something real. May time with the phone on silent bring peace, discernment and wisdom. May the calendar reminder lead to prayer and action on behalf of others. Amen.
Amen and amen! Can I just add my appreciation for your naming of the anxious rush that comes with the little blinking light on the smart phone? So true.
Just want to add a little:
‘God of presence and absence, you fit closely into hands that reach out to create and give’.
And the photo I found to illustrate, made me smile once more!
Haha!
Makes me want to get out my yarn. I keep wanting to crochet around our mailbox LOL