Dear God, you spoke to me today of small consolations. I confess to being a day behind on Morning Prayer, to using your prayers to help my racing mind be calm and find rest. The reader read from Job chapter 15, in his beautiful British accent: “Are the consolations of God too small for you,… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Dear God, We are praying in the midst of things. as we finish our May-days and looks towards impending June we find ourselves overwhelmed. There’s politics and national disasters and I still have to get groceries on the way home. Life just happens. How can I find you in the middle of things? When I… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Fall is falling leaves in myriad jewel shades flutter and swirl Spring is springing green shoots in their vibrancy herald the new growth winds are howling! storms raging… on land and in our hearts! Oh precious Holy One whether the storms are in the air or in our hearts soothe us protect us strengthen and… Read More
Thursday Prayer
So, I need to know that You are in this. Advocate. Helper. Companion. Spirit. We need ya… Because it’s too much for me to do. It’s far more than we can handle. But we need it handled. Please, Friend, Buddy, Sister, Neighbor, Savior, be here. Let me know you’re in this. Remind that you’re with… Read More
Thursday Prayer
Dear One, I’m away with your pastors this week. Just some of the ones you call to do this work and live this life. And Lord, they are so full of you- your spirit and your sass, your passion and your love, your hope and your very bad jokes. I sit and listen to all… Read More
Thursday Prayer: Today day two
Today day two I woke thinking feeling making up my mind my heart what to do or not to do Read this Write that Don’t eat that or then Do walk there or run instead Open heart Open mind Open spirit Listen to my gut Listen to You Today day two I woke
Thursday Prayer: Dear God, @##!**$^@^!#!!
My son is in first grade. In the first week of school, they do these drills: Fire drill Earthquake drill Lockdown drill The lockdown involves “hiding and being quiet so the ‘bad guys’ won’t know we’re in there”. I don’t want to hear about any more thoughts and prayers. I don’t want to look… Read More
Thursday Prayer: For Bathsheba. For Sandra.
O God, I know you hear us. I know you hear each one of us who cries out to you. I know you hear our rants and our screams, our pleas and petitions, our whispers and our silent tears. But knowing you hear it, knowing you hear all of it, makes me wonder… I wonder… Read More
Thursday Prayer
O, You are ever giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, You are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep. ~~Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) September 17 was Hildegard of Bingen’s feast day, as well as… Read More
Thursday Prayer
In the beginning was God, Today is God, Tomorrow will be God. Who can make an image of God? He has no body. He is the word which comes out of your mouth. That word! It is no more, It is past, and still it lives! So is God. ~~Pygmy Prayer Tutu, Desmond. An African… Read More
