Breathe Into Me – Apr. 16, 2021
O God, empty me of angry judgmentsand aching disappointments,and anxious trying,and breath into mesomething like quietness and confidence,that the lion and the lamb in memay lie down togetherand be led by a trustas straightforward as a little child. Catch my pride and doubt off guardthat, at least for the moment,I may sense your presenceand your […]
Help Me Listen – Apr. 14, 2021
O holy One,I hear and say so many words,yet yours is the word I need.Speak now,and help me listen,and if what I hear is silence,let it quiet me,let it disturb me,let it touch my need,let it break my pride,let it shrink my certainties,let it enlarge my wonder. –Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace
Let Go of Everything – Feb. 18, 2020
I must let go.For so long I have held to the habit of holding on. Even my musclesAre tense; deeply fearful are theyOf relaxing lest they fall away from their place.I cling clutchingly to my friendsLest I lose them.I live under the shadow of being supplanted by another.I cling to my money, not so much […]
