Category: Contemplation
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Revelation of irrelevance
Oh Lord, I have so much to give thanks for, yet so little energy for giving thanks. Thank You for our health and for each other and for our relationship with You, most especially. This is an odd time when I feel so very grateful and yet so reticent to sit down to spend time…
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Impeachment anxiety
Thank You, Lord, for being here with me — waiting for me to be here, too — as I come to You. The chaos and cacophony of our time — so troubled, so troubling — so wearying, so worrisome — sends me into flurries of activity. As the storms rage around me, little blasts of…
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Isolation versus solitude
Contemplation and prayer are solitary endeavors, opportunities to be with You, Father, and Your Holy Spirit in me. How does this feeling of oneness with You wander so easily during times of trial into a such desert of isolation and division? There’s a part of me that wants to curl up and hide from all…
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All my day is Yours, Lord…But this time right now, when I am able to write with You without fear of interruption
My dear sweet Lord, All of my day is Yours for You to do with as You wish, according to Your will. At my best all my time begins and ends with You — seeking to serve You better, being the person You created me to be, learning to discern Your will for me, sharing…
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All of my day is Yours
My dear sweet Lord, All of my day is Yours for You to do with as You wish, according to Your will. At my best all my time begins and ends with You — seeking to serve You better, being the person You created me to be, learning to discern Your will for me, sharing…
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Who am I?
She cried out to me, “Tell me who am I?” Who are you, my daughter? You are many things … And yet, Nothing at all, until to give yourself away to each of these things You are your parent’s daughter Your sister’s sister You are friend to a friend Spouse to your spouse Mother to…
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What a gift I received this morning…from God…through Andy Otto at dotMagis
What a gift this blogosphere is or can be. I have struggled in my recent months of busy-ness, feeling guilty about not spending more time in prayer and contemplation, not spending more time here. I’ve asked for God’s help and insight about how to find better balance in my life. I’ve written about it here…
Walking With My Brother 