Feb 24, 2018 | Lent, prayer, psalm
At night, the shadows are the stillness and I am panicked as I pray: Lord, be with me. In the day, the shadows are the desolation and I am resigned as I pray: Lord, be with me. In the news, the shadows are the flood of despair and I am broken apart by pain as I pray:...
Oct 22, 2017 | prayer, psalm
Until the sun dawns on a day of equity, dear God — be God. Until creation is new like the spring, dear God — be God. Until your goodness ripens like a harvest, dear God of mercy — be God. Until your revelation is not obscured by lies, dear God of...
Oct 13, 2017 | hope, nature, psalm
Though my soul is dry, the stream is swollen with rain because God’s goodness has not failed. Though the bread crumbs are stale, the doe and her fawn graze without worry because God’s goodness has not failed. Though death looms with certainty, the sun...
Aug 25, 2017 | images of God, prayer, psalm
I long for You, O Steadfast Love, like the morning glory longs for dawn; and yet if You turned Your gaze my way how could I stand in Your sight? I long for You, O Foolish Hope, like the desert longs for the rain; and yet if You flooded over me how could I keep my...
Aug 20, 2017 | discipleship, psalm
Go away from me! Christ, have mercy. I am broken and beaten down, worn and weary, and too discouraged to brave the sight of you. I am starved by the hatred of the world. Go away — your glory only reminds me of my imperfection, your grace shames my sin. Come...
Aug 11, 2017 | faith, peace, psalm
If I am zealous in faith but do know not peace, I am a dangerous firebrand. If I kneel before the LORD but cannot stand beside my neighbor, I am a self-righteous Judas. If I preach “Christ is near” but shame those who cry to Jesus, I am a false and jealous...
