Guide Me into an Unclenched Moment – Apr. 12, 2021

Guide me,Holy One,into an unclenched moment,a deep breath,a letting go of heavy expectancies,of shriveling anxieties,of dead certainties,that, softened by the silence,surrounded by the light,and open to the mystery,I may be found by wholeness,upheld by the unfathomable,entranced by the simple,and filled with the joythat is you. –Ted Loder, Guerrillas of Grace: Prayers for the Battle (San […]

Draw Me to Yourself – Oct. 16, 2020

In this momentdraw me to yourself, Lord,and make me awarenot so much of what I’ve given as of all I have receivedand so have yet to share.Send me forthin power and gladnessand with great courageto live out in the worldwhat I pray and profess,that, in sharing,I may do justice,make peace,grow in love,enjoy myself,other people,and your […]

Let Wonder Have Its Way with Me – Oct. 15, 2020

O God, your gracious Spiritmoves over the mysteries of living and dyingand is strangely present to mein the falling leaves,the call of wild geese,a child’s birth,the light in a friend’s eyes,the sudden lifting of the heart,and the deep longing which brings me to you now.Make me aware of your presencethat wonder may have its way […]

I Need to Breathe Deeply – Oct. 14, 2020

Eternal Friend,grant me an easeto breathe deeply of this moment,this light,this miracle of now.Beneath the din and furyof great movementsand harsh newsand urgent crises,make me attentive stillto good news,to small occasions,and the grace of what is possiblefor me to be,to do,to give,to receive,that I may miss neither my neighbor’s giftnor my enemy’s need. Precious Lord,grant […]