Resilient
I sit down to write And no words come. I am tired, Discouraged, Overwhelmed by the never-ending Reports of disasters and tragedies....
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All the Wonders
betharichardson
Feb 11 min read
Offer It All to Love
I am out of balance. Overwhelmed with worry about the sorrows of this world. I am tipping over into fear. Concerned that I won't know how...
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betharichardson
Apr 17, 20231 min read
Waking Up to the Bad News
Gun-related violence is leading cause of death for children ages 1-19 in the US. -CDC Like the frog waking up to her imminent death in a...
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betharichardson
Mar 28, 20232 min read
Awake in the Night
The news about the school shooting at the elementary school in Nashville today has been so hard. I've been wondering what I would say to...
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betharichardson
May 25, 20221 min read
We Have No Words
We Have No Words We have no words To express the depths of our grief, Our sorrow, our outrage, our despair. Lord, have mercy. Christ,...
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betharichardson
Feb 25, 20221 min read
A Prayer for Ukraine
SoulCollage, 5/21/21, Beth A. Richardson God makes wars cease to the ends of the earth. ... God breaks the bow and shatters the spear;...
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betharichardson
May 17, 20211 min read
Let My Worries Be Prayer
When I wake up in the middle of the night Weighed down by news of illness, hate or war Let my worries be prayer That beloved one in the...
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betharichardson
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Love Is Our Hope
There is this part of me That, if it were not For the singing of the Wood Thrush, Would feel so hopeless. There is this part of me That,...
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betharichardson
May 30, 20201 min read
Quickly
May there be no breach in the walls, no exile, and no cry of distress in our streets. -Psalm 144:14 Holy One, the walls have been...
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betharichardson
May 24, 20201 min read
Counting Time
When life has slowed, And days run into days run into days I count my time in dog walks and cups of coffee. I watch the plants, Reaching...
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betharichardson
Feb 27, 20191 min read
I Hear the Sound of Breaking Hearts
I hear the sound of breaking hearts. Tender, young hearts, open and hopeful, Facing betrayal from the church which formed them. Scarred,...
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betharichardson
Dec 28, 20182 min read
The Feast of the Holy Innocents
A few days ago I held a baby in my arms. I felt my heart shaped and molded into a vessel of love and compassion. I imagined the birth of...
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betharichardson
Aug 22, 20181 min read
Broken Wide Open
As soon as we laid eyes on you
Our hearts rushed in, unprotected,
Held captive by you
With your bright, smiling eyes. Even with your...
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betharichardson
Aug 1, 20181 min read
A Blessing of the Wounds (#metoo)
Bless, O bless these wounds, God, the healer. Fresh wounds, still bleeding. Tender hearts, tender spirits. An innocent crossing the path...
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betharichardson
Jun 8, 20181 min read
Hold the Space
We watch the fear, the pain, the struggle And we cannot take away any of it. All we can do, sometimes, is hold the space. And that is...
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betharichardson
Feb 6, 20181 min read
All Shall Be Well
When you wake up in a fog, The clouds hiding the sun, Hiding the hope and the confidence You used to have. When the place you are...
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betharichardson
Sep 20, 20171 min read
Some Days It Seems Too Hard
Some days it seems too hard to Turn on the news, Read the texts, Answer the phone. What news, What pain, What disaster Awaits us today?...
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betharichardson
Aug 15, 20171 min read
Hate, Emboldened
Hate, emboldened, Steps out of a closet, Packs a suitcase, And drives to Virginia. Hate, emboldened, Does not feel the need To cover up...
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betharichardson
Jun 4, 20171 min read
How Can We
How can we Withstand The chaos The unravelling of Sanity Values Order Some days it feels that We are so broken We can never be healed And...
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betharichardson
Oct 9, 20161 min read
The Endless Chatter
I am powerless to ignore The endless chatter of The News. The pre- and post-disasters, The Shocking Revelations, The dire forecasts And...
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