I am surrounded by noise. People. Traffic. Electronics. Beeps. Notifications. Rumblings. Barking. Neighbours. Kids. Alarms. Bells. I need a quiet moment. I need a moment of peace. I need to wake with the sun, While the world is asleep. I need to breathe deeply, I need to refocus. I need to turn to you, God. …
God, I long for your presence. I long to experience the warmth of your breath, When I feel small and alone; The assurance of your strength When the ground beneath me feels unsteady; The comfort of your embrace When my sadness is overwhelming And the future is foreboding. My mind knows that you are always …
Spirit of God, Breathe your creative breath over me. Renew my soul and rebuild our community, As we embark on the spiritual practices of stillness, silence, prayer, and action. Ignite a passion within us individually and as a community of faith to be a people and place of Presence, Becoming, Restoration, Oasis, and Wide Embrace. …
God, I love silence … and I loathe silence. I love the feeling of blocking everything out And just being alone with my breath, my body, with You, In a bubble of time, a sanctuary of the heart. And I loathe silence … perhaps I fear it. I fear that the unchecked emotions and unresolved …
God, this week is so freighted with anticipation And tinged with a hint of anxiety As big and little kids begin or return to school, As parents manage emotion and anxiety Their children’s and their own. In this week of new beginnings, of change, Of orientation and disorientation, guard their ears from hearing words that …
God, I awoke this morning to a resplendent sunrise And found I had no words, just wonder. I sat savouring my morning mug of warmth And found I had no words, just sighs. Today, my media feeds reported on so much tragedy And I had no words, just deep sadness. God, accept my wonder and …
Jesus, I don’t understand the world. This week marks six months of bloodshed in Ukraine. 12 million people have fled their homes for the unknown and countless others are dead or maimed. For what? Where will it end? Will there be justice? I don’t understand.Last night 829 million people went to bed hungry. I threw …
God, these thoughts of mine have power. This mind you’ve given me has strength. But I don’t always use it to think good and noble thoughts. Sometimes I let my thoughts control me. I believe the lie that I’m not good enough, Not smart enough, Not lovable enough, Not kind enough, Not capable enough, Not …
God, I know I can be selfish. I know how easy it is to choose me. How slippery the slope to self. When I begin to slide, God, remind me that of all the things I put on each morning, love is the greatest of all. I want to wear love on my face, in …
Thank you for the gift of holidays, God. The gift of floating timelessly through a day, Guided only by whims and wonder. Obligations put aside, demands silenced, I have eyes to see, really see, the beauty all around me – Earth crammed with heaven. This luxury, I know, is not afforded to all. Thank you! …
