I know some people don’t like hiking in the winter. It’s cold, sometimes damp, and there’s no wildflowers or foliage to look at. But we winter hikers know that when the leaves drop and the petals fall and the branches are bare, you can see all new things. Previously hidden vistas and whole new perspectives… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Every week, there is a moment when I look out, over the pews, through the camera lens, and to all who can hear my voice, to all who can see my face, to all who can feel my energy,to all who can somehow in someway sorta kinda receive this message, I remind them and me… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Sometimes, when I am out walking, taking deep breaths, breathing big air, shouting at the tall trees, marveling at the tiniest wildflowers, I get lost in how much you are. But there are other days, when my heart is breaking, and my life is overwhelming, and I can’t find the next step, and I need… Read More
Thursday Prayer
We need the reminder. With violence and death and hurt and harm all aroundWith struggle and suffering and worry and fear all aroundWith confusion and corruption and misinformation and manipulationall around With the very worst of us bringing out the very worst of all of us all the time… We need the reminder, Of the… Read More
Thursday Prayer
A Blessing for Thursday Night Maybe there’s a place, where the couch cushion dips just so, and you can feel the heat kick in, and you tuck your feet under that ratty old blanket, and for a moment, you rest. Not for too long, of course, because there are still dishes to do, and white… Read More
Thursday Prayer
I watched a video today. Of all of us, a whole big group of us, from all different places, gathered in one space. We were being silly and sassy, goofy and fun. There was nudging and hugging and big, open-mouth laughing that day. I remember whispering in on friend’s ear. I remember singing, all together,… Read More
Thursday Prayer
I haven’t been able to fix it.And while tumbling through the messiness, reaching out for moments of grace, for efforts of truth, for some kind of hope to cling to,I keep realizing,I cannot.Sure there is work, and there are moves, and that whole firm and steadfast power of presence.But it is still broken.And no relentless… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Gracious God,We repent. The ways we’ve turned from your love. The ways we’ve rejected your community. The ways we’ve abandoned your justice. Holy Love,We repent. The hate in our hearts. The evil in our policies. The greed in our leadership. The lies on our lips. Spirit Divine,We repent. Our tendencies toward apathy. The distractions we… Read More
Thursday Prayer
This one is a blessing for you. For you, who are tired. And frustrated. And feeling like a failure. You are loved. For you, who are angry, full of rage, and don’t want to be consoled. You are loved. For you, as you are overwhelmed, as you are worried, as you don’t know what to… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Holy One,I could use a little flame by the side of the road, Off in the corner of my eye, Something to spark, Curiosity, Imagination,Hope… I could use a spark or a sign or a signal. I could also use a detailed set of instructions. A how-to list, with a plan. Something to show, Strategy,Process,… Read More