Sep 3, 2020 | confession, mental health, prayer, vocation
Here I am: lost in the wilderness, chasing sheep and rabbit holes, out of touch with my own spirit and being, but here I am — wherever “here” is. Here I am: unsettled and uncertain, overwhelmed by grief and setback, desperate for meaning from burning...
Jul 28, 2020 | confession, faith, lament, theodicy
Then God said to Moses, “Come up to the LORD, you and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel, and worship at a distance. Moses alone shall come near the LORD; but the others shall not come near, and the people shall not come up with him.” –...
Jun 28, 2020 | confession, discipleship, healing, prayer
We have listened to the wrong gods, O Holy Life, to the ones that say “Pull yourself up by your own bootstraps” and the ones that say “Your help is in the rat race.” Hear your people protest: “How long?” Hear your people confess:...
Apr 16, 2020 | comfort, confession, faith
The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; I have a goodly heritage. – Psalm 16:5-6 (NRSV) My preferred cup is venti-sized, with a green mermaid on the side. I know what people say about...
Feb 6, 2020 | confession, images of God, justice, nature, news
Hear, you mountains, the controversy of the LORD, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for the LORD has a controversy with the people, and God will contend with Israel. “O my people, what have I done to you? In what have I wearied you? Answer me!” – Micah 6:2-3...
Feb 2, 2020 | confession, discipleship, psalm
My heart turns and returns to your nest, Most Holy Love, Most Divine Imagination: Turning and returning on the wings of both wanderlust and satisfaction, Turning and returning on the road of my heart’s impatience and joy. My soul turns and returns to your altar,...
