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
Tuesday Prayer
Spirit of God, who hovered over creation And brought forth life from stagnancy, You gave birth to the airs of the world And the breath within our lungs. Remind us to continue to breathe when the fevers of life rise And the chills of grief descend upon us. May each deep inhalation drag down anxiety,… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Yellow Leaf
I’m looking for you. I’m looking for you in the rants of the Twitter feed, in the pumpkin-spice flavors of the Facebook page, in the adrenaline boosting headlines of the news at the top of the hour. But you are not there. I’m looking for you. I’m looking for you in this list of the… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Dizzy
Oh, God, We are off kilter. Steady us. We are frenetic. Calm us. We are dizzy. Center us. Remind us that it is always the nature of the powers and principalities to spin the wheel ever faster and faster and faster until we are completely disoriented. Remind us that it is always the nature of your grace to… Read More
Saturday Prayer – What first?
What should I do first, God? Should I eat or exercise or read this morning’s news? Should I write the thing, or tidy the thing, or build the thing? Should I apologize to someone or thank someone or tell someone I love them? Should I organize or resist or weep? Should I rake or shovel… Read More
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