She was beautiful but she didn't know what that meant. When she was a little girl they told her she was beautiful but it had no meaning in her world of bicycles and pigtails and adventures in make-believe. Later, she hoped she was … [Read more...]
Poetry: Spring Prayer
For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things fair we hear or see, Father in heaven, we thank Thee! For blue of stream and blue of sky; For pleasant shade of … [Read more...]
Poetry: Before I Pray
Before I open the prayer book, or embrace myself in a prayer shawl, and give praise or thanksgiving or petition, it all begins with me. I cannot petition God without petitioning myself. I cannot pray for health or peace or love without involving … [Read more...]
Bible: Genesis 8:10-11, Gorman, Hope Is
Poem: This is My Wish for You
This is my wish for you; Comfort on difficult days, smiles when sadness intrudes, rainbows to follow the clouds, laughter to kiss your lips. Sunsets to warm your heart, hugs when spirits sag, beauty for your eyes to see, friendships to brighten your … [Read more...]
Prayer: God’s World
Prayer: A More Gentle Voice
I call across the canyon to my inner being. Are you there? Are you there? And an echo returns: You are small. You are small. And then, you are not enough, you are not enough. And so it goes. Years of struggle, back and forth, to and … [Read more...]
Poetry: The Moon
The sun is an arrogant thing, always leaving the world behind when it tires of us. The moon is a loyal companion. It never leaves. It's always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every … [Read more...]
Prayer: I Thank You God for Most This Amazing
Poem: The Miracle of Morning
By Amanda Gorman I thought I’d awaken to a world in mourning. Heavy clouds crowding, a society storming. But there’s something different on this golden morning. Something magical in the sunlight, wide and warming. I see a dad with a stroller … [Read more...]