Dec 12, 2011 | Advent, peace, wholeness
breathingto find God not absentbut withinbreathingto appreciate God in silencedespite the noisebreathingto pulse with God’s peacein my corebreathingto savor God’s fullnessand mine
Dec 9, 2011 | Advent, faith, peace
As I crawl into bed and close my eyes,let my spirit reflect:”This day was enough.Each moment, each interactionis done. God was thereand God is here.More than enough!”As I rise in the morning to a new day,let my spirit rejoice:”This day is enough!It...
Dec 2, 2011 | Advent, peace, scripture
Listen. Sssshh.Peace.Peace be with youlike the sun warming your face,like a soft teddy bear in your arms for comfort,like the sight of a blue heron standing still along a creek.Peace.Do you hear God’s whisper?Peace.Peace in your tossing & turning.Now turn,...
Dec 1, 2011 | Advent, peace, prayer
A prayer between us, and just for you:Peace to you. God’s peace,for the living of each day andthe striving of each relationship.Peace. May you know God within you.Peace; may I acknowledge the same.And where there is any pain,around or betwixt or within,may there...
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,...
Sep 3, 2011 | church, peace, prayer-writing
“Religion that is pure and undefiled before God is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” (James 1:27) To care for orphans and widows in their distress… …or to blame the hungry and...
