Apr 5, 2015 | Easter, Jesus, prayer, resurrection
Come, Lord Jesus! For three days and an eternity we have been languishing — come, Lord Jesus! Set among us your rich feast where all are fed and comforted. Come, Lord Jesus! Do not hide in the tomb or the garden but be unrestrained & boldly marvelous. Come,...
Apr 4, 2015 | communion, Jesus, Lent
Let us be together in the silence of memories . . . I remember the pleasure of his company around a table with friends bread crust crumbling in our fingers . . . There was the day I was sinking, overwhelmed by the storm, but there he was — as if catching me was...
Apr 3, 2015 | Jesus, Lent, prayer
You are true to your word even to the point of death. Who really does that anymore? You are the First and Last Word, the holy action and now: the brutal consequence. You are the Word that heals a salve from the tongue a welcome whisper in my ear You are the expression...
Apr 2, 2015 | death, Jesus, lament, Lent, prayer
Where to begin? You are more than I can handle, O Christ, and beyond my efforts of comprehension; this I acknowledge as I sit with you at the table as I wait with you in the deepening shadows as I try pathetically to offer you an anointing. What to say? You are my...
Apr 1, 2015 | Jesus, Lent, prayer
One last walk before the very last one. A stroll with only the streetlights for company a tin can for amusement and thoughts best left unsaid. Take one walk alone Brother Jesus before the very last one. One more time just to look at the stars and to listen for the...
Mar 29, 2015 | Jesus, Lent, prayer
Hosanna! Blessed be the miracle worker Jesus coming for me! Come for me, Jesus! Hosanna! Blessed be the Savior, my Relief and Rescue, the One who makes trouble disappear, the true and holy Quick Fix before whom I lay down my praise in hopes that You will notice me and...
