Breath. Breath in the cool morning air. Breath. Summer is nearly over in this part of the world. The plants and grasses are looking tired, hot. A change is in the air. Breath it in. Sadly the virus continuous to plague us Anger is aroused as some comply and others won’t Should schools return to… Read More
Tuesday Prayer, late edition
In the morning, as the sun slowly rises when the earth reveals its softer tones of green, blue, pink I sit quietly with the windows open and listen. Crickets chirping, water fowl stirring, fish poking just above the surface of the water for a tasty bug Splash, splash, splash. A hummingbird flits by, I wonder… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Oh God, in the morning light you show your glory The brightness of the sun, Contrasted with shadows of the earth creatures Light and dark are both of you Where I live, this is a rainy day, a day when many of us Will go to the polls to vote, To engage in our civic… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: paying attention
Dear God, I know I asked for help Paying attention to how racism lives in me – I am shocked at what I notice from time to time – If I were not paying attention Would these reactions, impulses, thoughts Be conscious? Would they drive my behavior unaware? Example: walking in my neighborhood I see… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: Unite us in prayer…
Written: “to unite us in common prayer and revive us for common mission” during this crisis. In the spirit of Pentecost, Presiding Bishop Michael Curry and his Lutheran counterpart, Presiding Bishop Elizabeth Eaton, invite congregations to pray this from Pentecost through the first Sunday in September. In addition to expressing a shared desire for renewal… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: Uncomfortable
This conversation, God, is uncomfortable. I’m not complaining, I am only noticing and acknowledging. It’s uncomfortable because there is shame and guilt. There is also, sadly, denial. There is the need to talk knowing mistakes will be made as I learn to see through the lens of whiteness into a kaleidoscope of truth. Being vulnerable… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: Posture
I have only a few words in this feeble prayer. I am listening. I am learning. I am examining myself. I am trying to recognize how the system of racism lives in and through me. It’s like a tangled up ball of yarn. I untangle one layer only to encounter another. Until it’s all untangled,… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Remembering
The author, as a Girl Scout, carrying the American flag in a parade, 1969 This year in the USA, Monday, May 25th, was Memorial Day. It is the annual day of remembering those who have died fighting in wars to uphold the freedom and values this country espouses. This annual day of remembrance began around… Read More
Tuesday Prayer (in Covid-time)
This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: From my window
I wake to stark contrasts A beautiful sunrise of lavender and pink a nearly cloudless morning. A contrast to the cold, cloudy, rainy mornings of many days prior and even the forecast for later today, scattered showers, falling temps. The contrast of feeling well and healthy, all the while knowing that many do not feel… Read More
