Please, O my God! give me patience. Where I blame myself – patience. Where I blame others – please, patience. Where I would blame and other – patience. Patience takes the long view, considers the context, offers charity even when undeserved. And, O my heart! Isn’t that when you offer it to us? Martha Spong… Read More
Friday Prayer: I’m Out of Words
Look, Lord, I’m out of words. Wiped clean of nice phrases. Exhausted from shouting and pleading. I put one foot in front of the other. Barely. Slowly. Let it be enough. Amen. The Reverend Julia Seymour serves Lutheran Church of Hope in Anchorage, AK. She blogs at lutheranjulia.blogspot.com and readsallthethings.com. She contributed to There’s A Woman in the Pulpit. RevGalBlogPals… Read More
Friday Prayer: The Stars are Still There
Source of All Love- It is raining too hard to see the meteors, but I know they are there. Bright, shining gleams are visible to others, but only fog and drizzle here. Just because I cannot see them does not mean they are not there. Grant me the grace and peace to trust in… Read More
