In what ways and in which places are you encountering God this 3rd week in Lent? In places of light? Or lurking in the shadows? Is the presence of God illuminating life around you just now or confounding you? Our Lectionary texts, as ever, are a mixed bag that invite us to join in a… Read More
Friday Prayer: Job 13, RJV
An Interpretation of Job 13, Revised Julia Version: Look, I have heard everything you are telling me, “friends”, And your words aren’t new to me. I have the same information that you do; And, frankly, you’re not offering different or better interpretation. I want to speak directly to the Almighty and take up this… Read More
Friday Festival: Labyrinthine Longings
What are you pondering two weeks into Lent? What are you longing for in the quiet of your heart? Elaine Besthorn unlocks the #lentenlabyrinth~~seek. We arrived. The door was locked. More of our group arrived. They too tried the door. Still locked. I guess they did not trust our findings. Repeat entire sequence one more… Read More
Thursday Prayer
O God, my God, I am reaching for you. I am reaching and screaming and searching. With tired eyes, and aching arms, and completely wrecked knees. I walk and search, I work and search, I read and search, I serve and search, I try and do every bit of every thing in every place where… Read More
RevGalBookPals: A Booklet of Uncommon Prayer
In this review space, I like to try to cover things that are recently out- in the hopes of offering good information as to what is worth your time and shelf space and what could be skipped. Sometimes, however, a book slips through the cracks and I don’t learn about it until a couple years… Read More
Wits’ Ends Day: Email Fantasies
Is it weird that I kind of look forward to opening up my church email each morning? These little electronic messages are filled with so much possibility! Maybe someone is offering a generous gift to the church or sharing an insight from Sunday’s sermon. Maybe there is an invitation to a fabulous event or a… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God our rock God of changing seasons God of justice God of promise God of love Be with us now as we seek answers in the midst of flying bullets, drones and bombs Be with us now as we run for cover in the midst of tornadoes, floods and storms Be with us now as… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Invitations (Matthew 22:1-14)
Decisions, decisions, decisions…the other day I RSVP’d for a wedding, and I was invited to choose my meal from these options: gluten-free, nut-free, vegetarian and “I’ll eat anything.” The hosts are working hard to show hospitality to all of their guests. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg. They have to make decisions about… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Mirror- Reflect back to me the person you want me to see. Reflect back to me my true image- not the one I’m imagining in my head. Encourage me to hold up your true mirror to your children I meet along the way. May they see a portrait of authenticity staring back at them.… Read More
Revised Common Lectionary: Beyond Understanding
Mother Teresa is frequently credited with the quote, “I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” A version of that saying shows up in this week’s epistle reading. “No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he… Read More
