Holy One,We watch and wait for our expected guest, one that has been delayed by a global pandemic, flights being cancelled, and now the weather! We watch and wait in anticipation of a joyous reunion, a time to circle close and cherish each moment. But Holy One,I also realize that YOU are always our unseen… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Wet Cement
Holy One I am like this wandering cat Who chose to try the wet cement and left a witness of its impulsiveness I think of all the places where I have brought hurt instead of healing anger instead of peace. Show me where I can clean up the mess that’s left behind (even when it… Read More
Saturday Prayer: The Noise
Holy One, We are coming out of our pandemic silence. We are beginning to notice the changes within our world, and within us. We weep for those who are not with us today. We weep for those who have died because of government inattention or disinterest. We weep for those who, due to no fault… Read More
Saturday Prayer: These swiftly passing days
Holy One, These are tender moments. The seasons move from winter to spring (or summer to autumn) and we are caught up in the process. Each fresh breeze captivates. We turn the corner and there are new vistas, changes that come seemingly overnight. A part of us wishes… for things to stay the same. We… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Scattered and broken
Oh Holy One, We are broken and scattered. Our hearts are crushed. We see the debris of lives before us, tossed about with indifference and violence. We see the carnage of prejudice and bigotry. We are grieving. We stare at the broken bodies, the tearful families, the aches that cannot be eased, the posturing and… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Mountains out of Molehills
Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland Holy One, I stare at the rising trail, and I sigh. I am facing my fears… counting the steps… calculating if I’m ready to go. The goal is so far away. You invite. You encourage. You Call… this is your work… this is your place… this is your task… these are my… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Frozen heart confession
Holy One, The ice that fell on top of my driveway, just shoveled last night, reminded me… Repentance is an act of daily, even moment-by-moment awareness of the depths or my stubborn nature, and the limitless Grace you offer me. Sometimes I resent this work of persistently seeking you. Sometimes I want my humanity to… Read More
Saturday Prayer: The fields of our hearts
Take fields of our hearts, Lord,The tired, the worn, the fertile and well-used,The tested and tried ones.The fields of our hearts need rest, Lord.They are weary. As we begin the Lenten season,Prepare us.Cultivate our hearts to listen.Help us turn over the old barren places.Soften the hard and rocky edges.Show us the promise of spring, of… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Priorities
Holy One, I made choices today. – how late I slept, what I ate, where I traveled. What tasks and chores I planned. (Or didn’t.) I realized as I made my choices that most of them were selfish, if not self-serving. I took notice of my family’s needs, not the world’s aches and pains. Forgive… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Inauguration Day
Author’s Note: Here in the United States, today is Inauguration Day for our 46th President. My thoughts come from my reflection on my nation’s struggles, but I pray that they speak to yours as well. Today I remembered a Christmas carol we sang just a few weeks ago, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”… Read More
