May October be the month we become moored to what is real and rich with hope.May we remove the anchor we’ve thrown down into the Sea of False Belief, and recognize that liberation from every false thing is not an unmooring.Liberation is an anchoredness, a necessary clinging to Truth.May this be the ... Read More about An October Blessing
A September Blessing
May September be the month we climb out of the hole we’ve wallpapered with bad news and decorated with despair. May a ladder appear, each rung carrying us closer to hope. May we have the good sense to cling to it, to climb, to turn and lend a hand to the person coming up from behind.May ... Read More about A September Blessing
Borrowed Words: A Collection of Seasonal Prayers
Hello, Readers!I'm so excited to share that I've created something new for you!As many of you know, over the past year or so, I wrote a series of short prayers for the seasons of the year.This spring, I gathered all of those prayers together and wrote fourteen ... Read More about Borrowed Words: A Collection of Seasonal Prayers
Journey to Resurrection: A Cloud of Witnesses
This week, we’ve spent time with a few of the witnesses to the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ in re-imagined scenes. We know they were there, and we know some of their words, thoughts, and actions. We also know what it means to be human, and we can guess at the emotions they experienced in ... Read More about Journey to Resurrection: A Cloud of Witnesses
Journey to Resurrection: A Thief Unnamed
UnnamedNo one knew his name anymore. His mother was the last to speak it, and she was gone, leaving him suspended above a crowd alone, a crowd who would never know his name, but only his actions. Thief. Criminal. These were his names now. He had no one to stand nearby and weep for him. No one ... Read More about Journey to Resurrection: A Thief Unnamed
Journey to Resurrection: Mary Magdalene
TormentedThe demons tormented her for years. Twisting her thoughts, her reasoning, and her resolve in moments of possession. The children in town ran from her, shouting names and insults, no doubt repeating what they’d heard at home. The words stung as badly as the stones they occasionally threw at ... Read More about Journey to Resurrection: Mary Magdalene
