Sep 23, 2011 | mystery, peace, prayer
Ah, God, if only I could find some peace, I swear then I would pass it on to others. If only I could catch my breath, then for sure I’d be more present for a neighbor, a friend. If you’d just give me a respite first, then I promise I’d give more,...
Jul 22, 2011 | mystery, peace, prayer-writing, scripture
I wonder if you ever struggle for us, Holy Mystery, the way we struggle for you. Are we ever beyond comprehension to you, in our anxious counting of dollars or our oblique denial of interdependence? Do you wonder over us, with our frantic scurrying for daily life? I...
May 17, 2010 | mystery, nature, poem, prayer
At first I want to rail against the fog (as though it will make a difference) and cry “My God! My God! Why can’t I see my way clearly?!” . . . until I stop long enough to realize that I can see: the blown-away seed of a dandelion at my feet, the...
