I breathe, Dropping my shoulders down and relaxing my jaw. I breathe, Rolling my head from side to side and shaking out my joints. I breathe, Tightening and releasing muscles. I breathe, Acknowledging my thoughts and feelings and remembering they don’t define me. I breathe, Leaning back to find support in your everlasting arms. Amen. … Read More
Worship Words for 1 August, 2021
Have you been caught up in the race for Gold, Silver and Bronze at the Olympics-a little distracted this week by the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat? Are you in the U.S. watching hearings that are like tearing the scabs off of barely healing wounds from last January 6th? Our texts this… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: Wellness
God of our bodies, and minds, and souls: We often don’t know when to stop. We often push when our bodies say slow and our minds are hurting. In all of this, you hope for our wellness. You call for us to proper rest and care. May we honor our mental health in our work… Read More
Friday Prayer
Look, I am truly out of nice words and my ability to craft a lovely phrase flew out the window somewhere with my 900th sigh about unvaccinated people and the call for a third funeral in 15 days. I believe that You are here and at work and that I am surrounded by grace and… Read More
Tuesday Prayer
Divine Source of All Peace, How stormy our lives become from time to time. From the losses and trauma, to the questions that plague our minds. These tempests rage, causing us to lose our footing. We fall, hoping to rise with hope when the storm passes. As the storms of chaos surround us, may your… Read More
Worship Words for 25 July 2021
I live in the western part of the United States- the part that feels like it is all on fire right now and not in a good way. It’s so hot that the thought of creativity is exhausting. And I’ve got funeral three Saturdays in a row, which is hard on a whole congregation, not… Read More
RevGalBookPals: Picture the Bible
I received a PDF of this book in exchange for an honest review. I genuinely believe one can never have too many well-written children’s Bibles. Different authors make choices in their paraphrase or translations of the important stories, in which stories are selected or omitted, and in the illustrations. By having several illustrated Bible story… Read More
Friday Prayer
Eternal Love- We appeal to you on behalf of persons, places, and situations that have not made the headlines. We ask for your mercy to pour out continuously for good in these circumstances. We ask that your presence be felt and known in clear and tangible ways. This is more than a plea for the… Read More
Tuesday Prayer: The Next Path
Divine Source of Light, Where do we go from here? As parts of the world open more and more, where are we being called? Is it a new mission? Are we being called to use our voice in new ways?Is it a new location, a new calling, a new life direction altogether? The possibilities are… Read More
Worship Words for 18 July
I don’t know about you, but I’m in that slump time when it feels like words have failed me. I have a holiday coming up but until then I need some liturgi-help! If you do too, here’s some from your friends and colleagues. Feel free to use or adapt or be inspired. If you use… Read More
