Mar 25, 2017 | Lent, peace, prayer
TODAY: Taking each step with peace. By your grace, O God, may I do so. TODAY: Offering each word for peace. By your inspiration, O Spirit, may I do so. TODAY: Extending each greeting in peace. By your teaching, O Christ, may I do so. on 1 Samuel...
Mar 16, 2017 | blessing, grace, Lent, peace, Spirit
Breathe in: the loveliness of God. Breathe out: to articulate God’s grace. Breathe in: the spirit of God. Breathe out: with purpose as God’s image. Breathe in: the wild creativity of God. Breathe out: to embody your God-given gifts. Breathe in: the delight...
Mar 12, 2017 | courage, joy, love, peace
In the face of fear, love is here and love is enough. Through the midst of trouble, peace is abiding and peace is enough. When the path is uncertain, faith is attendant and faith is enough. Between regret and lament, joy is surprising and joy is enough. ‘Til the...
Dec 20, 2016 | Advent, peace, prayer
For yokes to break and whips to fray, for armor to crumble and guns to disintegrate, for enemies to repent and the powerful to atone, for the rich to repay and war plans to burn, for bombs to retreat and arrogance to perish, for hatred to lament and self-righteousness...
Dec 4, 2016 | Advent, peace, prayer, RevGalBlogPals
What we have not imagined, O Christ, you have called into being: the radical repair of relationships, the unusual alliance of predator & prey, the unexpected repentance of the aggressor. What we have not embodied, O Christ, you have required of our being:...
Oct 14, 2016 | peace, prayer
I have been unguarded — O God, I confess it! Day by tedious day, night by long night I strain and struggle as though your peace is illusory, as though it is the stuff of dreams and platitudes and fairytales at bedtime. But goblins and trolls are cordial compared...