Hey God, Somewhere I heard that everything is a prayer. If that is true, can this list be my prayer today? Grocery store run. Check. Put tree up. Check. Shovel walk. Check. Hospital visits. Check. Walk dogs. Check. Sermons one, two, three. More or less check. Wrap presents. About half check. Prepare the complicated… Read More
Friday Prayer: One Scratch at a Time
Dear God, Slowly, I work through my to-do list. Scratch. A phone call made. Scratch. An email sent. Scratch. A plan adjusted, consulted, readjusted. Pause for texting. Pause to pee. Scratch. Another call. Help me to see where you are in these things. Surround me with your Spirit and stir a sense of joy and… Read More
Friday Five
Gosh but the days are flying by! I love this time of year – the days are lengthening now, and in my part of the world it means we have light from around 4am to around 9.30 pm – O Wondrous Light!! This weekend is full – May is the month for the Church of… Read More
Friday Five
This week I’ve been thinking about unfinished things. I have so many things started and not quite done just now. From sewing projects to writing tasks. From filling out my expenses to doing necessary filing and shredding. It feels like life is in chaos. In amongst all this chaoticness… (I know it’s not a real… Read More
Saturday Prayer – On being list-less
Grace Upon Grace, The parties are over. Today we put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard or stylus to screen. We are making lists of resolutions of long-deferred errands and chores of 2016 events that now need attention. Just for a moment, Morningstar, lift our heads from our lists this day. Just for a… Read More
Friday Five – Festive Fun!
Making a list, checking it twice! I live by lists. And at this time of year in particular I can’t live without them! I have yet to make a food list. Or a present list. Or a card list…. Or my end of year expenses list! Do you see a theme developing?! I have a… Read More