Here Am I – Feb. 11, 2021
Lord, here is my Bible;Here is this quiet room,Here is this quiet time,And here am I.Open my eyes; open my mind; open my heart; and speak. -From The Lion’s Book of Children’s Prayers
Just as Surely as God Has Come – Feb. 8, 2021
“Silence is nothing else but waiting for God’s Word and coming from God’s Word with a blessing, but everybody knows that this something that needs to be practiced and learned, in these days when talkativeness prevails…. Often we are so burdened and overwhelmed with other thoughts, images, and concerns that it may take a long […]
Self-care as a Discipline
Several years ago, I was heading into the most important and most stressful work situation I had ever faced. I knew it was coming, so I sat down and made a plan for staying sane: Take a break for exercise every day, even if it means going back to the office late into the night; […]
Doorways – Jan. 4, 2020
We do not all choosethe same placeof beginning;not all doorwaysare meant for entry.And sowhen silence fallsacross the thresholdI have meant for welcome,may you,guardian of every passage,cast your shadowat my door. –Jan Richardson, Night Visions
