Even the sparrow finds a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young,at your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God. Psalm 84:3 Holy One, We have so many doubts. You made us to fly, but we doubt our wings. You gave us a song, but… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Brokenness
Holy One, We are struggling, and the weight of loss and grief is breaking us. The waves of injustice upon injustice, violence upon violence are drowning our hearts. We pour out our questions of “why’s” and “why not’s”. We look for answers within our own understanding and experience… and there is nothing. We have chosen… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Sweet Wind of the Spirit
This photo is of the wisteria in our back yard. I was struck by the way that the healthiest part of the vines are those that twine around each other and help hold each other onto the trellis. Their beauty is in their collective health and strength… Made me wonder what our society could be… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Distracted
Holy One, I have good intentions, but… I’m losing track of details. I’m distracted. I’m grumpy. And I’m disappointed in myself when I can’t seem to get it together. But You are Grace personified, sending a holy flood of gentle encouragement. You are gentle humor, making me chuckle at a ruined dinner as a “burnt… Read More
Saturday Prayer
Holy One… May our prayers be to you as incense, wafting upward in reflection and devotion. We are reminded of your faithfulness in the roll of the seasons, the rhythm of life, the walk of sorrow and loss. Our tired hearts are lifted as we rest in your presence. Each moment reveals your kindness, your… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Silence
Holy silence Holy tears Holy questions Holy fears We wait in confusion, We ask our “whys” We do not understand… In the silence We look to You, Holy One, For hope, For endurance, For promises resurrected In hearts and lives. We sit In our vigils and questions Knowing that You Are faithful and You Are… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Socially Distant
Socially distancing with my daughter Holy One, You are not distant. You are present and listening. And though I long for worship gatherings and hugs and coffee hour… for leisurely shopping sprees, and errands and to-do lists… I long for You more. For a sense of Your abiding love wrapping me in a cocoon of… Read More
Saturday Prayer:
Oh Holy One, They stand as silent witnesses, Remembering greener times, Counting the leaves they lost, And looking to the promise of Spring. And so do I, Looking around the bend in the road ahead, Remembering answered prayer, Celebrating fruitful ministry, And listening to the Wind of the Spirit Blowing through the barren branches. You… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Morning Fog
Holy One, I’m behind — a bit frazzled because the day ahead is full of tasks and Sunday preparation. But even after coffee and a workout and a bracing shower, I feel… foggy. My to-do list is not done. My willpower is missing. My sermon is… missing, too. Clear away the cobwebs, sweep my distractions… Read More
Saturday Prayer: Loved from Above
O Holy One, Your love surrounds me! Even when I walk with deep troubles, Even when I don’t yet see the dawn, Even when I know in my mind (but it hasn’t reached my heart) That you are always there. In deep darkness, I don’t see the whys and the whats and the whens… But… Read More
