Deep Trust
As I look out on our days and into my soul and try to make a way with so much turmoil and unknowing, an ancient Jewish saying from the Talmud comes to mind: “Every blade of grass has its own angel bending over it, whispering, “Grow, grow.”” I don’t know about you, but I long […]
Hidden Things
There is an old Chinese story about a poor farmer whose father died in a faraway land. His neighbors called it bad luck. But the farmer said, “Bad luck? Good luck? Who knows?” With the inheritance, the farmer bought a large property with a great mansion. The neighbors called it good luck. The farmer replies, […]
Entering Rest – June 5, 2020
This day is already past. I surrender it.When I think about tomorrow, I surrender it too.Keep me this night. With YouAnd in You I can trust not knowing anything.I can trust incompleteness as a way.Dark with the darkness, silent with the silence,Hep me dare to be that empty one—futureless,desireless—who breathes Your name even in sleep. […]
Sheep, Metaphors, and Listening for Jesus
I’m a city girl. I prefer sidewalks to hiking trails, front porches to farms and forests, bustling streets full of shops and restaurants to quiet country lanes. My only direct experience of sheep occurred when I visited a ranch with my elementary school Girl Scout troop, and I was assigned to feed some of the […]
