Prayer for Judgement

The Communion of Community

The Communion of Community We work, live and play side by side,yet we don’t see each other.We live in the same houses,the same towns, but we pass by as strangers.Lift us out of the funk of ourselvesinto the ability to share, to dine,to build a life of love and laughter.

It's Not You... It's Me

It's Not You... It's Me It's not that I don't believe in You.I just don't believe in me.You are all, and I am nothing,so how can I get from here to there?The span between is endless,and if I fall, an eternity of emptiness awaits.Today I start climbing.And I will never stop as long as You believeI can make it.

Radical Trust

Radical Trust It usually forces itself upon me,because I'd never choose the discomfortthat comes with beingcompletely out of control.I feel utterly humbled bythe hardness of circumstance,and depleted of the ability to fix it.But I trust in Your certaintyand become consumed by calmness.Ultimate reassurance cradles me.Radical trust in You changes...

Prescription? Prayer

Prescription? Prayer In the midst of criminal charges against parents for embracing faith-based healing methods, what role should prayer play in medical treatment? William Standish Reed was not your typical doctor. If you were suffering from an ear infection, he would likely prescribe you some penicillin... and a healthy dose of prayer.

Prism of Compassion

Prism of Compassion If you knew the whole story, you’d lead with love.The lady who bumped you on the sidewalk?She slept on the park bench last night.

Great Minds Discuss Ideas

Great Minds Discuss Ideas "Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people." -Eleanor Roosevelt I suppose I fit all three categories: I often discuss ideas, events and people. There was mention in my circle, of a prominent spiritual leader and his wife who are having...