Nov 5, 2011 | baptism, nature, prayer-writing, psalm, thanksgiving
Let the storm be stilled of all its raging so my praise might echo clearly across the water. For God has guided me thus far; God’s love and grace have been unfailing. When the waves mounted impossibly, the LORD of Life did not let me drown. Every time the wind...
Jun 10, 2011 | baptism, lament, prayer-writing
I am overwhelmed — O my God –eyes wide open, holding my breathwatching the flood waters churn over & around mewaiting, desperately hoping, for the waters to recedeAnd as I wait in the drowning, I wonder if this is the meaning of baptism:to experience...
Jun 23, 2008 | baptism, grace, nature, prayer
Beloved, you are the holy water washing me clean. I bathe in your cooling grace, praying for comfort yet finding waves of change. Only in the mercy of your hand is the water a blessing. The drops baptize and refresh me beyond expression. Water surrounds me, still and...