Jul 10, 2015 | discipleship, faith, psalm
Let me hear what God the LORD will speak (Psalm 85:8a) and let me not be afraid of the silence of the unspoken of waiting while time passes eternal seconds without a single word I shall not pray I shall not fill the space with my own words, thoughts, run-ons,...
Apr 10, 2015 | faith, images of God, Jesus
I believe in Jesus when my feet sink into the sands alongside the pulsing ocean. I believe in Jesus when I breathe deeply in a pine forest my footsteps quiet to listen for the wind. I believe in Jesus when I see a group of men shooting the breeze early in the morning...
Mar 30, 2015 | faith, Lent, mystery, poem
1 – 1 = 1 To lose the certainty of faith in order to gain it again: what math is this? 2 – 2 = 3 To lose impartiality in love just to find foolish Love; it doesn’t add up. To lose even the respectability of salvation so that the sheer chaos of...
Mar 21, 2015 | faith, Lent, prayer, wholeness
I have seven but you ask me for twelve and I can’t imagine how we can see the same loaves of bread but tally them so differently. “This is seven,” I say, and you smile, “This is twelve.” “Seven isn’t enough,” I protest,...
Mar 20, 2015 | faith, Jesus, Lent, prayer
Scoop, bail! Scoop, bail! Don’t let the storm know that I’m afraid and flooding with anxiety. Don’t let on, don’t even tell Jesus — let him sleep, I can do this. Scoop, bail! Endless. It’s too much, too much. Jesus, save me! but...
Mar 3, 2015 | faith, Lent, mystery, prayer, psalm
You are not like other gods, who leave us to our own devices without shedding a tear when we cry out in realization of what we’ve done. You do not abandon us in the night, losing track of time while you cavort with the Seven Sisters, forgetting to herald the...
