I feel out of rhythm in this season of much change – moving to a new city, travel to see family, the continued journey of pregnancy and how that slows – yet steadies – my gait. It can become so easy to keep “pushing” for everything, and not realize how tired we are becoming in the…
Blessings, friends. I’ve been in the swirl of moving preparations as our family anticipates a season of much transition. Sometimes, my only prayer is to try and have a blank, peaceful mind when I can get out in the cold, fresh air for a (slow, pregnant), jog. I have been reminded this week that calm…
“I, the Lord, have called you for a good reason…” Isaiah 42:6 Happy Epiphany, friends! Something I’ve been thinking about lately is the stretch and purpose of our breath – how our breathing, right here in this moment, is not just for our bodies and our own lives. Being pregnant right now, I consciously remind myself…
Loving Creator, You are the Creator of us, the Creator of the year before us, the Creator of the lives we hold each day. You have called us, God, to be creators too – to grace the little space around us with beauty; to instill peace and hope wherever we may go. We pray…
Blessings, friends. I wrote the following prayer for an at-home-worship resource people can use on Christmas Day (since it falls on Sunday this year!). Some congregations here in Fort Wayne will not be having services that day, and my friend and colleague thought an at-home service for people would be a great idea (thanks for organizing this, Kathleen!). If…
Happy and Holy Advent, my friends. I wrote a guest post for the “Practicing Families” blog today, and since you know it’s my rhythm to write prayers for Fridays and they asked me to post on a Friday, I decided to do a “parent’s prayer for Advent.” I would add, however, this prayer can be…
Holy and beautiful Spirit, In this first week of Advent, we are longing for peace. Our hearts hunger for peace in our families, peace in our neighborhoods and cities, peace between nations, peace for our mother earth, peace in the quiet depths of our own souls. Parts of us feel raw, Lord. We are ripped…
In this day, O God, May I be alert, May I be kind, May I be compassionate, May I be authentic, May I be generous, May I be forgiving, May I be honest, May I be brave, May I be forgiving (again), May I be open, May I be creative, May I be strong,…
When I was ordained nearly five years ago, my beloved mentor , Dr. Ted Hiebert, gave my commissioning charge at my ordination service. “Your call, Arianne,” he said, “is to show the world just how wide God’s arms are.” It’s a call I hold with tears and disappointment and hope in the aftermath of this…
I had the great blessing and honor of writing a review for Called: The Making and Unmaking of a Nun. The author, Marge Barrett, happens to not only be a tremendous human being, but is also my beloved writing coach. If you have a moment, please read the review. But even more importantly, read her book. You will be changed…
In honor of All-Saints Day next week…. God of welcome and warmth, We’re a bit melancholy – or maybe it’s pensive – in approaching this All Saints Day. It’s a beautiful day – this time to remember and give thanks for the saints who have graced our lives. These angels – raw, real,…
Today, my daughter turns two years old. Remarkable. Jeff and I didn’t know the sex of our baby during my pregnancy, so we wanted a nursery theme and color scheme that would equally and warmly embrace a daughter or a son. At the time, we were in the midst of a sermon series at church on…
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