Mar 9, 2013 | faith, joy, Lent, psalm
Be gracious to me, O God, in this flesh of existence, in this exhilarating dust of life! Let my soul announce: “I stand to bless the LORD!” Be gracious to me, O God, in my daily striving and thriving, in my soaring and in my falling. Let my soul sing:...
Mar 1, 2013 | joy, Lent, love, prayer
Who is like my Beloved? Who else can tease my lips into a smile with just a glimmer of sunlight, a sudden wisp of gentle breeze, a hint of the spring’s early blooms? Who else can love me into courage by regaling me with stories of life? Who else can invite me to...
Dec 19, 2012 | Advent, joy, prayer, quotation
I cannot dance, O Lord, Unless You lead me. If You wish me to leap joyfully, Let me see You dance and sing — Then I will leap into Love — And from Love into Knowledge, And from Knowledge into the Harvest, That sweetest Fruit beyond human sense....
Dec 9, 2012 | Advent, hope, joy, prayer
Delightful, Ever-Surprising God: I am putting on the glasses of childlike faith with which to watch and wait through Advent. They are fabulously purple, with swirly frames, and when I look through their lenses I can see your possibilities — as wild as a bright...
Sep 14, 2012 | joy, music, nature, writing
My daughter prefers that I keep my dancing to myself but—O my God!—I’ve got to dance because you are so good! I’m gonna tap my toes with the joy of knowing that your Spirit is on the move! I’m gonna shrug my shoulders and lean my hips into the rhythm...
