Here’s to the water-walkers! The faithful who manage to hover above the tide of these days, the currents of stress, and and the depths of crisis. Jesus calls us forward with the outstretched promise of refuge and strength. Here’s to the water-walkers! The faithful that support the ones keeping vigil, advocating for care, and marching… Read More

Look, this day, for the tendrils of holy love to reach through the weeds and wrap themselves around what yearns for tenderness. In the thicket of busyness, amidst the buzz of chaos, the stillness of what is most essential awaits. Our hearts are full with unfolding promise, with the wounds inflicted by shards of thoughtlessness… Read More

Grant me courage, holy one. I seem to need buckets of it these days. I need courage to say “no” to taking on one more thing while not releasing another. I need courage to say “yes” to taking a break so that I might exercise my muscles and move past the normal confines of this… Read More

Heart of hearts, each day brings forth an awakening. Your creation bursts with the enthusiasm of new life and potential, drawing us into the depth of beauty, mystery, and awe. Your justice cracks the hardened shell of whitewashed history, releasing the hidden truth of untold stories. Your love encourages tender hearts to take risks where… Read More

As the light pierces the morning, may it likewise pierce our hearts with love. Love for the stranger,love for the neighbor,love for the wounded soul spewing hate,love for the weary souls resisting the destructive forces let loose in the world. As the day unfolds may our souls unfold with tenderness.Tenderness for the grieving,tenderness for the… Read More

The view through my window is distorted by raindrops. Still, I know the birds flock to the feeder, and the buds of Spring stretch toward the fulfillment of their glory. Tucked inside of safety, I pray that my heart remembers the sun. I pray that the memory dispels the lingering coolness of a storm, and… Read More

Blessed One, I’m taking deep breaths, and closing my eyes, and releasing whatever is loose and ready to depart from my being. Grant me the courage to let go of more. I am stretching my limbs, and keeping parts moving, tending the aches, and easing the tensions that hold me back. Grant me the ease… Read More

Blessed One: we are churning within, caught in the tangle of welcome rest and bustling efforts to get things done. We catch glimpses of you, note the tenderness of your care, and lose sight of the comfort that is your being, all with the space of a heartbeat. We celebrate the incarnation and turn our… Read More

On the cusp of the day we are poised to live into a world that beckons. Will today hold an opportunity for contemplation? Will a moment of poignant connection draw us more deeply into the divine heart? Perhaps young hands will clamor to lead us into playfulness, to being consumed by the world of a… Read More