Weavings

Loving One, you are present, unbound by anything. Dawning One, you are in this moment, not entombed in the past. Forgiving One, you are in the freedom of my soul, not the stones of my surroundings, not the grave of my deeds. You whose glory it is to set us free, deliver me into the present moment. You who give life where there is none, I live not by surviving but by being raised each moment, with each breath to have... Keep Reading →

Pageant O Christmas saints, come gather here in my Bethlehem: let the miracle unfold in me. Come, Gabriel, interrupting angel, and tell the innocent Virgin within me that she shall bear holiness into the world. Come, dreams, and haunt me with the courage to marry the blessing I would spurn. Come, tender Joseph, and walk with me along this road of not knowing. Come, natal star, build your nest in my darkness, and guide... Keep Reading →

I’m pretty good at remembering to pray while I’m praying.  But we are to “pray without ceasing.”  Brother Lawrence teaches us to “practice the presence of God.” That’s what I forget.  As I engage in daily activities I forget that I’m still in God’s presence, invited to be present to God.  I forget that everything I do can  be prayer. I need... Keep Reading →

As you sit in prayer and try to remain mindful of God, failing because your thoughts wander, remember this: that God is perfectly mindful of you always, attentive to your being and your doing, never straying from your heart, not missing a single breath, or forgetting a single heartbeat. God is never distracted, never forgets. Without neglecting anything else in Creation, for all of Creation is present in God, God is fully present to... Keep Reading →

We can easily make spirituality out to be some difficult, esoteric skill, when actually it’s just being present for God.  It ‘s simple.  In fact maybe a lot of spirituality is being simple.  Sometimes we can try so hard not to be anxious that it makes us anxious.  I love Deborah Smith Douglas’s statement in her article, “Feathers on the Breath of... Keep Reading →

I’ve spent most of my lifetime and a lot of my conscious spiritual life accomplishing things, dealing with problems, meeting challenges, trying really hard to grow, and generally “working on” stuff. And I get some kind of rush from succeeding. I think I secretly believe I’m impressing God.  Which means I secretly believe I need to. When I do this I divert my... Keep Reading →