“Hope” is the thing with feathers -That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all”

—Emily Dickinson

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Latest Posts

  • FIRE

      Elements melting with fire … heavens set ablaze and dissolving. These are images from 2 Peter 3:8-15.   We had a taste of fire this week.   California has been on fire for months.   We experience firestorms in… Continue reading

  • Walk Slowly

    I walk slowly through the morning …Adagio.Otherwise, I must run and,Though running is good,It is not …Now.Now is slow …Like snow … flakes falling,So my falling thoughts …Heaven sent must have a place to fallUpon.Fall on me, thoughts and wordsof… Continue reading

  • Let Justice Roll Down

    “But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.” – Amos 5:24  It is as if Amos were here with us today. His words sing out the song of “judgment” or “justice.” It is a strong… Continue reading

  • Advent Meditations on Psalm 20

    Psalm 20:1 – May the LORD answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. In the spirit of blessing and benediction, we come to pray for a friend. Such a prayer… Continue reading

  • Advent Meditations on Psalm 21

    Psalm 21:1 – O LORD, the king rejoices in your strength. How great is his joy in the victories you give! The truest and noblest kind of joy is always rooted in who God is and what God does. Human… Continue reading

  • The Hour I First Believed

    "I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: (2 Cor 4:13 )  We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak …"… Continue reading

  • "It is in dying that we are born to eternal life." – Prayer of St. Francis So, let me die today and die daily. There is nothing in my instincts to pray such a prayer. But then, there is nothing… Continue reading

  • It Is in Pardoning – A Continuing Prayer

      "It is in pardoning that we are pardoned." How can I, God of mercy,How can I humble myselfTo seek Thy forgivenessIf I am haughty enough to demand retributionFrom my neighbor?How can I seek pardon,Guilty as I am,If I withhold… Continue reading

  • At the Intersection of Pain and Passion

    Show me your pain and I will show you your passion.It is the same and it is transforming, first, by transforming itself …into joy!Without the pain,there is no passion,Without the passion,there is no joy.Without the joy …Without the JOY!?!?You must… Continue reading

  • A Prayer Based on Isaiah 5:7

      Oh LORD,We are also your planting,Pleasant to your sight.You have looked for justice,Whose lips have kissed mercyAnd peace.You have sought truth among us.You have longed for us to do what is right,To love you supremely,To love our neighbors as… Continue reading

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