Not every soldier in the Great Battle wears camo. I thought it would be appropriate to submit this on Memorial Day weekend… as we take time to remember our own… Aunt Ida Pieces A Quilt by Melvin Dixon They brought me some of his clothes. The hospital gown. Those too-tight dungarees, his blue choir robe [...]
Continue reading about Ours and Ours … a Meditation for Memorial Day
I spent my usual piano practice time today instead out piddling and hoeing in the Prayer Garden beside our house. The garden was commissioned as a private chapel in 2009 following the passing of our next door neighbor and very dear friend, Jean. She loved the outside, and kept bird feeders and baths, and built [...]
Continue reading about Character is born in us, not learned by us.
Remembering the leadership of the country of Poland, as they struggle this week with the tragic loss of so many leaders and patriots. Peacemakers, sow the seeds that will bear fruit in justice. (James 3:18) Lord, hear us: For integrity in political life, for justice and honesty. Lord we pray. Lord, hear us: For those [...]
A prayer of dedication even in the face of not knowing, by Thomas Merton: My Lord God, I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. I have no idea where I am going. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think [...]
Continue reading about Dedication in the Days When We Can’t See the Way – a Prayer
Consider the picture below. Think of it as your Prayer Puzzle, Meditation Puzzle, Comtemplation Puzzle – whatever is most comfortable or you on your path. Choose 3 – 5 words you see, and without necessarily pulling them together into a sentence, and use those words for your prayer, meditation, contemplation. There’s plenty of words in [...]
Continue reading about Homework Day – The Prayer Words Puzzle
