Oh God, it is so… Quiet. Muffled. Blanketed. Chilled. I feel the doubts rise in my inactivity, My waiting for that next space of Calling. Underneath it all, I strain to hear the whispers of Promise, The dreams of what might be, The memories of a more active and fruitful time. Holy One, Nurture the… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Winds of Peace- In this season of frigid gusts and sunless skies, our well-being is wafted away. We hold on to what we can for our own spiritual and emotional preservation. But some are barely surviving physically. From the lack of housing to the absence of heat and power, they wonder if survival is… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God who abides with us on this side of the clouds… There’s nothing as ordinary as a gray Tuesday in January. But I will take the plain. I will take the bland. Too many days are filled with pain- News of hatred Speeches and videos and walls which divide us from one another Health declining… Read More
Narrative Lectionary: Days of Blessedness Have Begun
At the end of last week’s passage, the Narrative Lectionary takes us from Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness to the beginning of his ministry, saying “repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven has come near”. In this week’s passage, we start to get a sense of what the Kingdom of Heaven (or commonwealth of heaven, as… Read More
Monday Prayer
For the invigoration of a walk with the dog this freezing cold day – we thank you For the glory of a deep red sunrise following the blood red moon – we thank you For the busy-ness of diary setting, and planning, and reading you word – we thank you For the peace that will… Read More
Saturday Prayer: The First Sign
Holy One, I give you thanks for the water turned to wine, For the miracle that allows the party to continue, For Jesus’ first sign Which is not a disease healed, not a prejudice corrected, not an authority challenged –he will get there—You will get there— But first it is the wine First it is… Read More
Friday Prayer: In the Borderland
Holy Breath of Life- There is a fine edge in my world. The space before the ledge is the area wherein I acknowledge the idols in my life- Attempts and desire for control, Tasks that busy my day and prevent rest and stillness, Issues that I have made my own without consulting You, Frustrations and… Read More
RevGalBookPals: Why Religion?
The danger of reviewing books is that I have to decide how ignorant to appear in my reviews. Do I let you know how much a book made me rethink everything I ever knew? Do I crack open the door to say, “I blindly trusted XYZ and I have come to regret that decision”? How… Read More
Thursday Prayer
God, Thank you. For her words. Her honesty. Her life. Her witness. Her hope. Her wonder. Her love. Thank you for your dear child Mary. Hold her close. As she heads home. Always. Amen. The Rev. Erin Counihan serves as pastor at Oak Hill Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, MO. She blogs at http://www.somewhatreverend.wordpress.com.… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Illustrator- You painted the scenery and called it good- And yet, we abhor it. The night soulless sky void of life and light smothers us As we await for the flickers of dawn to appear. The morning’s arrival greets us with a forlorn gaze And a stupor brought on by the cloud’s authoritarian tenure.… Read More
