Feb 16, 2013 | courage, hope, images of God, Jesus, Lent, prayer
O Jesus, Brooding Hen, I long for the naiveté of a chick who sees the nest as its whole world and the hen’s wing as a sure defense against the fox. But I have imagined the threatening fox into mythical proportions that even a nervy hen cannot restrain. How I...
Dec 13, 2012 | Advent, Jesus, lament, prayer
No. No, Jesus. I’m sorry, but your coming is simply not enough. We already have leaders and saviors and people in our lives who come … and then go, leaving us impacted — perhaps a little stronger or maybe a little more wounded — but still...
Dec 8, 2012 | Advent, hope, Jesus, prayer
Light a light for us, O Jesus, Messenger of the Living God. Light a light for us that is brighter than our decorations and vain joys. Light a light that is stronger than our fears and faith. For we are flailing in the dark, injuring one another as we grope for...
Apr 6, 2012 | Jesus, lament, Lent, prayer
There comes a point at which I cannot cry anymore;the heart is too broken to shed any more tearsas it rends and bleeds to pieces;the soul is too weary to resist knowingthe painful truth that lies before it;the hands are too tired to pound the chestor the floor or the...
Apr 4, 2012 | Jesus, justice, lament, Lent, prayer
Dear Jesus:Please hit back.When they smack you and call you names,please set the example for our childrenthat no one should be spit upon ordegraded with name-calling.When they pay money for your body,let that money weigh them down to drowninguntil they understand that...
Apr 3, 2012 | Jesus, lament, Lent, prayer
I thought that you were different, Jesus.I thought that you were above the drama,that you might be untouchable somehow.I hoped that we could just hang out forever:always learning, always pushing the envelopehere-and-there, always lending a good hand,and always...
