To Those Who Came Before Me – Dec. 11, 2020
To those who came before me in seasons long ago,To those who are the loved-ones that I have yet to know,To those whose noble names I bear, whose light within me burns,To them in gratitude shall my heart be turned.To those whose lives of courage prepared the way for me,Whose works became my heritage, whose […]
What Do We Owe?
Every Friday at 5pm, about a dozen Seekers gather in front of our storefront church with our homemade signs to join the Black Lives Matter movement. Some hold signs that say VOTE NOW! Others hold BLM signs. Others say “Protect the Constitution” and “We Will Not Let This Drop.” Music from the civil rights movement […]
I Need to Breathe Deeply – Oct. 14, 2020
Eternal Friend,grant me an easeto breathe deeply of this moment,this light,this miracle of now.Beneath the din and furyof great movementsand harsh newsand urgent crises,make me attentive stillto good news,to small occasions,and the grace of what is possiblefor me to be,to do,to give,to receive,that I may miss neither my neighbor’s giftnor my enemy’s need. Precious Lord,grant […]
Something Beyond Gratitude – May 15, 2020
“Something beyond gratitude is asked of us. The berries trust that we will uphold our end of the bargain and disperse their seeds to new places to grow, which is good for berries and for boys. They remind us that all flourishing is mutual. We need the berries and the berries need us. Their gifts […]
