Forgive Me – Oct. 2, 2020
Forgive me that I have not loved enough.Forgive me so that I can love you and others,no matter what their sins may be.Forgive me that I have not fully believedin the possibility and power of forgiveness.Forgive me so that I can forgive—others and myself. Amen. —Maren Tirabassi and Joan Jordan Grant, An Improbable Gift of […]
Hear My Sorrow – Oct. 1, 2020
O God, while above this day, the heavens in your majesty chant of glory and splendor… I fashion the hand-jerk gesture, lurid epithet, and horn-blast salute on my commute.I loose the maddening shriek over unrinsed toothpaste in the sink.I mutter the predictable whine about emptying the trash.I stew in the sullen silence of a seasoned […]
I Stand in Need – Sep. 30, 2020
Grace-filled God of mercy, throw open your doors. I stand in need. Your light of truth has fallen on my face, and I have turned away. Your word of love has fired my heart, and I have stopped my ears. The stones I throw to keep your Spirit have hit their mark. I stand outside […]
I Confess – Sep. 29, 2020
I confess that I poison myself with anger, bitterness, regret,I confess that I cripple myself with excuses, complaining, procrastination.I repent.I am ready to look at the most painful parts of my life and live.I am ready to answer the hardest question— the question of whether I am willing to change.Show me.Ask me.Forgive me. Amen. —Maren Tirabassi and Joan Jordan Grant, […]
