In Pursuit

Aug 13, 2021 | peace

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. – Psalm 34:14 (NRSV) The interstate highway signs as you enter Pennsylvania read, “Pursue your happiness.” I laugh and roll my eyes every time I see them. In part because happiness is a state of being,...

Psalm 34

Oct 28, 2018 | justice, lament, prayer

I will bless the LORD at all times, all times, by day and night, when my tears pour and my heart pounds, when it seems I have triumphed and when it seems I might die. Always and forever, your grace will be my prayer and your face will be my deliverance. When I cry and...

Slowly

Mar 3, 2016 | Lent, prayer, Spirit

This moment of prayer stretches like a lover in the morning, a suspension of time, a lingering sigh, an unhurried savoring of the knowledge that you are present and not leaving without the promise of your love and of your return to watch the nightmares with me once...

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