If We Listen – Apr. 25, 2023
All experience strips us of much except our sheer strength of mind, of spirit.All experience reveals that upon these we must not finally depend.Brooding over us and about us, even in the shadows of the paradox, there is something more—There is a strength beyond our strength, giving strength to our strength.Whether we bow our knee […]
Embracing God’s Promises – Apr. 29, 2022
“Give us the audacity and strength to withstand what is undesirable so we can hear and embrace your life-giving promises on the other side. Amen.” –Phiwa Langeni, “Memory Omission”, StillSpeaking Daily Devotional for April 9, 2022
Stay – Mar. 25, 2022
… You cannot know it now,cannot even imaginewhat lies ahead,but I tell youthe day is comingwhen breath willfill your lungsas it never has before,and with your own earsyou will hear wordscoming to you newand startling.You will dream dreamsand you will see the worldablaze with blessing. Wait for it.Still yourself.Stay. –Jan Richardson, from “Stay”, The Cure […]
Prayer for the Earth – Apr. 22, 2020
Spirit of loveThat flows against our fleshSets it tremblingMoves across it as across grass Erasing every boundary that we acceptAnd swings the doors of our lives wide— This is a prayer I sing: Save our perishing earth! Spirit that hears each one of us,Hears all that is—Listens, listens, hears us out— Inspire us now! Our own […]