Monday Prayer: a prayer for dear seniors Dear Lord, thank You for dear seniors. Thank You for years of wisdom and time well spent. Thank You for frolic, foolishness and time well wasted. Help me to listen well when they reminisce, again. Help me have compassion when they cannot remember. Lead me to special conversations,… Read More
Sunday Prayer: gather us in
Manna-provider,
we come to you hungry,
and you feed us with the Bread of Life,
thirsty … Read More
Wednesday Prayer
There is so much to pray for, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much need, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much despair and devastation, yet today I simply say thank you There is so much hate and fear, yet today I simply say thank you Thank… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Source of All Greatness- As we ponder all things for which we are thankful, I can’t help but hear the little grouch in my soul… the Grinch-like energy that wants to drag me away from the positive moments of 2020. Allow me to have my grumpy moments, God. This has been a difficult year filled… Read More
Sunday Prayer: you are sovereign
King of kings,
hear our prayers of thanksgiving.
For your followers around the world,
we give you thanks.
For the deep love your children
have for you, … Read More
Sunday Prayer: shepherding fearful flocks
O Great Shepherd,
because of you, we lack nothing.
Even in these challenging times,
you provide for us
in unexpected ways, Read More
Wednesday Prayer
For those of us who mourn deeply and sometimes in secret this season, grant comfort For those of us whose history gets forgotten with holiday cheer, grant justice For those of us who are alone and have been banished from community and table, grant love We need you, O God. For those of us who… Read More
The Pastoral is Political: Getting Thanksgiving Right
Thanksgiving. The compound word strikes fear in my mortal heart. But this year, it’s not just the decision between cornbread or bread dressing. It’s not just dread over Uncle John’s belligerence at the table. And it’s not just the divide between the blue family and the red family. This year, we have to do better… Read More
Wednesday Prayer
Dear God, It is hump day. And these days – every day seems like we are facing hills to climb, sooo many humps to get over. It is exhausting. Sooo exhausting. Yet, You stand behind us to keep us from falling; You gently nudge us forward. You stand before us cheering us on; lovingly calling… 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