Loving, Creator God, Spring reminds us that it’s never too late to start over. That there has been grown over these long months of winter when we saw nothing. When we were called to trust there was growth happening beneath the soil. Growth we could not see. And now? Glory! We celebrate the beauty of all…
Tender God, Thank you for embracing me just as I am, with the jumble of conflicted feelings and thoughts I have today. Help me, Jesus, to let all of these feelings have their place – to honor them, accept them, and with a breath of release, blow away the ones that are not worthwhile hanging on to….
Today, I offer up this poem I wrote as a prayer from the heart…. The Rock I climbed the high rock where rising waters licked my feet and the whip of the wind pulled taut skin toward hell and heaven. My needy, wide and wild-eyed soul clung to the crag and cried out, SAVE…
God, You do see a path when we only see obstacles. You hold hope when we’re at the bottom of our reserve. You provide strength when every muscle – physical, spiritual, emotional (need we go on?) – burns with fatigue. And God, you have answered and will answer our prayers. So we pour our hearts…
Dear Jesus, Today, I release. I release my worries. I release the anxiety that’s gnawed a tender spot in the bottom of my soul. I release my fear that the future’s uncertain (because it is, and that’s okay. You’ll be with me in it). I release my simmering bitterness that’s bubbled on the back burner…
Today, we give away our beloved Sunny to her adoptive family. It is a searing pain…. Last fall, we learned of our daughter, Eden’s, numerous food allergies. We were concerned that she might be allergic to our golden doodle, Sunny, as well. Eden and Sunny love each other. Eden chases after Sunny, calling her “Bah-Bah” (which…
O Great Love, As we think about Valentine’s day, we bring you our hearts… hopeful hearts, disappointed hearts, confident hearts, hearts-in-hiding, grateful hearts, angry hearts, patient or “I’m so done and over with this” hearts, restless hearts, full or aching-with-hollowness hearts, scarred hearts, scared hearts, hearts that sing and hearts now long silent, surprised hearts, struggling…
Centering and calming God, Sometimes we feel like our minds are both everywhere and nowhere at all – we’re filled with such a jumble of tasks and reminders and to-do alerts, all pinging against the walls of our heads. We ask, God, that in these few moments before us, your peace and your guidance would…
Last October, a couple of very special little girls in my life turned one-year-old – My daughter, Eden, and her cousin, only 3 days older than she is. We had a joint-birthday party, and for the celebration, I wrote a blessing for the girls, teeming with my hopes for the life that awaits them….
Loving God, We praise you, we thank you, for holding our hand in the start of a new year. January always seems to bring a desire for more control over our lives. We make resolutions, set our path toward long-held dreams, fix our homes and our schedules to help us succeed. We want so much, God,…
As this year comes to a close, perhaps your heart feels a mixture of things, just as mine does. With the start of a new year, I’m often praying God will help me live more authentically, selflessly, and courageously. I offer up this poem, hoping 2016 will be a year in which you let your…
I have missed writing weekly prayers. With many heavy things going on in life, as well as some other writing projects to which I’m tending, the blog’s received less attention. But I want to share a short piece of poetry as we continue our Advent journey. Jesus is coming with hope, promise, peace, and guidance. Into…
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