The Angel’s Call
I’m writing on the winter solstice, the longest night of the year. A wise time to go within… to listen for the crisp call of angels. As the light fades to gray, a bright red bird perches in a dark, barren tree. Now, all things are more easily seen. The air leans hard against us, heavy and […]
O Little Town of Bethlehem – Dec. 27, 2022
O little town of Bethlehem,How still we see thee lie!Above thy deep and dreamless sleep,The silent stars go by;Yet in thy dark streets shinethThe everlasting Light;The hopes and fears of all the yearsAre met in thee tonight. -Hymn lyrics by Phillips Brooks
When Glory – Oct. 28, 2022
That when glory comes,we will open our eyesto see it. That when glory shows up,we will let ourselvesbe overcomenot by fearbut by the loveit bears. That when glory shines,we will bring itback with usall the way,all the way,all the way down. –Jan Richardson, “When Glory” in Circle of Grace, p. 85
Freedom Exultant – Oct. 14, 2022
Faint not nor fear, but go out to the storm and the action, trusting in God whose commandment you faithfully follow. Freedom, exultant, will welcome your spirit with joy. -Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Letters and Papers from Prison, p. 371
