I keep your word in my heart, LORD, so that I might not sin against you. (Alleluia) Bring me to understand the way of your laws, LORD, And I will meditate on your wondrous works. (Alleluia) (adapted from Psalm 119)
Maybe it is my own infirmity and my impatience with it – for some reason the daily news causes dis-ease in my soul this quiet Advent season. Presidential campaigns are always a stressful time for me, more since our people have once again become the whipping boys of the ones in campaign who strive to [...]
Continue reading about Even So, Lord – patience in the time of great anticipation
As you settle your thoughts and enter into your time of prayer, focus, meditation (whatever you wish to name it) here is a small entr’acte to bring you into the quietness of your sitting time: What can I offer to the Lord for the goodness he has shown? I will lift up the cup of [...]
Continue reading about Simple Repayment of an Even Simpler Love – a call to prayer
I’ve been reviewing recordings of “The Complete English Hymnal” and re-fell in love with the hymn tune Aberystwyth (“Jesus Lover of My Soul“) and have been driving the neighbors crazy perfecting the octave runs. Goal: a new piano meditation for my Centering Prayer group as a “wake up” song. Learning this piece has been a [...]
I was cleaning off an old thumb drive this week, from back in the day at DayJob, Inc., and I found this beautiful poem to share. The date on my note is April 19, 2009: ———- This morning Jon Kabat-Zinn was interviewed on the PBS program Speaking of Faith about mindfulness meditation among other things. [...]
