“In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.” – Albert Camus Summer is good, butThe earth’s rest during winter is necessary and healing. Summer is good, but The dormant turtles wait in the mud and relax in their slowed heartbeats. Summer is good, butMonths of increased night give us… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of light, On the days of shadows and clouds, our souls feel the strain of gray. Will sunlight pierce through the thickness of dread? Will light reach our foreheads, our hands, our spirits? Whether winter clouds or summer storms, erase clouds from the skies. Remove the clouds hovering above our minds and encapsulating our… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Winds of Peace- In this season of frigid gusts and sunless skies, our well-being is wafted away. We hold on to what we can for our own spiritual and emotional preservation. But some are barely surviving physically. From the lack of housing to the absence of heat and power, they wonder if survival is… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God who abides with us on this side of the clouds… There’s nothing as ordinary as a gray Tuesday in January. But I will take the plain. I will take the bland. Too many days are filled with pain- News of hatred Speeches and videos and walls which divide us from one another Health declining… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Illustrator- You painted the scenery and called it good- And yet, we abhor it. The night soulless sky void of life and light smothers us As we await for the flickers of dawn to appear. The morning’s arrival greets us with a forlorn gaze And a stupor brought on by the cloud’s authoritarian tenure.… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
God of all times and temperatures- we abide with you in all seasons and weather conditions. But seriously God, does it need to be this cold in the Northwest Hemisphere??? Each move that my muscles make requires more energy than I’m willing to invest. The dropping degrees are nagging at my joints. If I could… Read More
Thursday Prayer: For a winter’s day
Dear God, We hear stories that make us despondent. We hear stories that make us afraid. We hear stories of callousness, of indifference, of prejudice, of hate. We are looking: looking for signs of hope, of seasons changing, of new growth. Help us to see your greening power at work in our world. Help us… Read More
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