Holy One, I sat in this traffic tonight, impatient and tired, (and a little bit whiny). When I had to wait for the traffic light to cycle through a third time, I yelled, “I just want to go HOME!” (to no one in particular) But really, I was calling and crying out to You. For… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Advent Eve
Just one candle. It seems so tiny. And yet it is sufficient to guide us until the next one is lit, and the next, and then one more. It will illumine the way until the true Light comes. And then the Light will shine in all of the shadowy places, and the shadow will never extinguish… Read More
Thursday Prayer
The phone rang again. I knew it would be. It had to be. Another pain. Another horror. Again. The days are surely coming… The days are surely coming… I pulled up the article. I knew it would be. Of course it was. More greed. More destruction. More death. Always. The days are surely coming… The… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Cornucopia of Blessings, Sometimes it takes every effort to express my gratitude for all I have. The pain gets in the way. Worries plague my mind. The distractions of everyday life mar my view of your glow. In a week of thanksgiving holiness, Clear my obstructions in order to see your intentions for my… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Warm Spirit of Love- On this World Kindness Day, may your breezes bring forth the hope we need for a caring world. May the extreme chills of hate be driven away by balmy sentiments, acts of justice, and moments of mission. May we see that each of your children hold the Spark of the Divine… Read More
Thursday Prayer: For All The Saints
God. It wasn’t just her laugh. Yes, so much, it was her laugh. That. Big. Massive. Explosive. Wonderful. Laugh. But it was also her love. And her relentless hope. And wisdom disguised in silly outfits, strength wrapped in funky jewelry, steadfast service dipped in one-line jokes. It was the way she loved children. It was… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Don’t Be Afraid
Holy One, You’re always telling those you meet not to be afraid. Meet us today. Another shooting, this one targeting a synagogue, a house of worship. Open our hearts, so they do not close in cynicism or despair. Give our prayers wings, fly love and strength and healing to our sisters and brothers in faith.… Read More
Friday Prayer: Full stop
Creator God, I feel the change; a brittleness, a lack of flexibility, a resistance to change… It’s a full stop when growing season ends. I know there are times of rest and growth. You guide them, season by season. Help me reflect, restore, renew, rebuild and redesign. Help me accept your Spirit’s tending, even pruning,… Read More
Thursday Prayer: lighting a candle
This is a prayer of inarticulate longing… This is a prayer of agitated pacing… This is a prayer of fists stuffed in pockets… This is a prayer of the lump in the throat… This is a prayer that doesn’t know what or how to pray… This is the prayer of lighting a candle, of turning… Read More
Saturday Prayer – Prayer for Healing
Oh Christ the Healer, This is our prayer. Heal our broken bodies Heal our broken hearts Heal our broken world. And when the time for healing is past and gone or not yet come grant us strength and courage and the holy help of one another. Amen. Jennifer Garrison Brownell serves as pastor at Vancouver… Read More
