Much has been written this week in response to the violence in Charlottesville, VA in the U.S., commenting on the events of last weekend, and reflecting on it as a moral mirror for us all. Wise bloggers have written about learning from our racist history, the racism in our own families, and the kind of… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Creating God, we delight in knowing that we all are made in your image, with all of our skin colors and cultures, the diversity of our lives and the limits of our labels, but can it be that the wise and the silly alike are crafted in your image? The cranky along with the serene?… Read More
Friday Festival: God Shows Up
God is popping up in unexpected places in these hot July days. As temperatures soar and wildfires rage, the quiet places are revealing God’s presence to our bloggers. A wedding in France prompts Linda Anderson-Little to think about savoring experiences rather than rushing through them at Soul Story Writer. The wedding was expected to be… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
You drew the boundary that stopped the sea, Mighty God, and so we seek your border-drawing wisdom this day. Let each “yes” we say be filled with joyful anticipation and each “no” we speak be filled with clarity. May we, made in your image, draw boundaries that nurture health, give space, protect the weak and… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Spirit, breath of life, awaken in us this day, we pray, the gift of seeing the shining web of connection between ourselves and others. As we bump into each other today, working together, talking over coffee, holding a tired hand or speaking a patient word, help us to find the grace in each other.… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Breath of Life, who woke us up this morning, teach us today, we pray, that every breath is full of your presence. The sharp gasp of awe, the long sigh of grief, the puff of exasperation, the shallow breath of fear, all contain you. With each breath in and each push out, may we be… Read More
Friday Festival: Trip or Journey?
Summer makes us think of trips, but at Good News in the Wilderness, Sheila is reflecting on the difference between a trip and a journey. “A summer trip has a beginning, and an end. A journey? Well, it’s hard to pin a journey down in that way. We do begin our earthly journeys when we… Read More
Friday Festival
Our bloggers are reflecting on travel, and the baggage we carry, this week. They are our tour guides into new spiritual territory. Beginning with the intriguing lament, “I have always wanted to be a tiny-purse carrier,” Melissa Bane Sevier reflects on what we carry around, and Jesus’ instructions to his disciples not to carry a… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
God who creates with a word, a Word that takes on life and breath, we know that words have power. Within them is the power to be your Word, or to be hateful, ugly, demeaning, to come to life as words that shatter and destroy. When words become bombs, or knives, or laws, bring your… Read More
Friday Festival: Popsicle Time
mmer is coming! In some places where school ends early, it’s here. Whether we live on a school year calendar or not, summer brings a lift to the spirits, and the hope of a change in our routine. Some people travel, and others take dinner outside. Some of us develop a daily ice cream ritual,… Read More
