Nothing Can Trouble – June 6, 2022
Nothing can trouble,nothing can frighten.Those who seek God shallnever go wanting. Nothing can trouble,nothing can frighten.God alone fills us. –St. Teresa of Avila, as translated by the Taize community
Misfit
Loss has made me a misfit. Lost in my own life. My older brother died recently. Though I had in many ways been hoping for his release from the sufferings of disease, even expected it for about a week, it came as a shock. And with the shock, came a world of paralyzing sorrow. Strong family roots, shared values […]
Divine Encounter
My memory takes me to a prayer service I attended at Christ House, a medical care and whole being recovery facility for homeless men in Washington, DC. I sat shoulder to shoulder with patients and staff and others gathered to acknowledge our belonging in the hands of a loving God and offer our longing for […]
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
