Lord, I want to be made well. I want to be healed of my perfectionism my desire to control my internalized prejudices my distrust of those who see things differently my utter exhaustion my anger about petty matters my tendency to withdraw my long-held grudges. I reach for the hem of your garment, and there… Read More
Thursday Prayer: a prayer of showing up, together
Dear God.I have written prayersfor others to praywith carefully crafted wordsand evocative imagery. I have written prayersabout having no words,the prayers of feet pacing hallways,the prayers of our tears. I have outlined a box in my journalempty of words or images.A space marking a prayer. I have danced my prayersknitted my prayersdrawn my prayers. And… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Amazing God, On this day in the middle of the week In this moment in the middle of the morning As we journey in the middle of the Lenten season We stop and catch a view of both the sun’s brilliance and the moon’s light in the deep blue sky And we are convicted to… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Being present
As the day begins with all that lies ahead of me you, O God, are present. Help me also to be present. In morning routines, or morning chaos, you, O God, are present. Help me also to be present. In difficult conversations, in comforting words, you, O God, are present. Help me also to be… Read More
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