All the Wonders

In these days when political correctness is not politically correct ... When pundits talk of two sides in their own bubbles ... When we...

Each day I see the legacy of hatred Written across my screen, Displayed in videos. It enters my car in voices on the radio. Fists raised...

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...

For beauty, friendship, and hope. For justice, prophets, and healers. For eyes to see and hearts to love. For peace and wisdom and...

I wrote this prayer a few weeks ago in the aftermath of the Orlando shooting. Since then, there was the attack in the Istanbul airport...

We wake up to the news Of another terrorist attack. Ordinary people doing ordinary things. Lives changed forever. This place seems so far...

I set out with the dogs On our early morning pilgrimage To the park and back. The dark sky is tinged with a faint pink. As we walk, the...

The early-morning light brushes the sky With gentle touches of color And the seeds of a new day are planted. Plant your beauty in us....

I am weeping, but I don't know why. I am weeping and knitting And hoping that God hears the prayers of my tears. I am weeping, but I...

My heart lives in you, sky. Dome of light, of darkness, Canvas of clouds and stars, Of swallows and eagles. My spirit soars in your...

Let this day be your day. Let your Spirit be in my spirit, Your words in my mouth, Your love in my heart. Let me be your hands, Your...

Sometimes it seems As though my life is Careening out of control. Sliding on a sheet of ice, Tumbling down a hill, Falling off a cliff....

What is our anchor? When ebola fears close schools, Shut down flights, Ostracize people. What is our anchor? Where is our anchor? When...

Shining, brave, kind, Loving, human. We remember. Amen.

This is a repost from my article on Alive Now's blog I starting practicing centering prayer in February as I was working on the...

350 dead. ... 1,000 dead. ... 10,000 dead in one prefecture. Trains, boats, entire villages washed away. Thousands missing. How many will...

Upper Room: How do you pray? Beth: I usually take some time for prayer each morning before I leave the house. It's not a great lot of...