Sabbath: Delight
Don’t you get the feeling that in those six days God created straight out of unbounded delight? The red-eyed frog, the blue morpho butterfly, the elephant? Only someone with a serious sense of humor could have come up with an…
When We are Confused by our Calling
Welcome to Word-seeds dear friend. This is where we pray the Scripture roots into every crevice and crack of our life, breaks up the hard ground. Word seed is a Bible study that may take longer than a day. We wind…
What Nourished (And Wrecked Me) this Week
What nourished and wrecked me this week: 1. Caedmon wanted to eat pizza Sunday night and Madeline wanted to knead it and watch it rise. So this is the pizza we chose and while the recipe encourages the use of…
When A Little Bit of God Isn’t Enough
Grab a warm cup of tea and a quiet hour for a deep breath with the Word. I am soaking in these verses this week: John 1:29-42. Before you read the meditation here at “a thirst for God,” read them first? They happen to be…
2014 One Word: Acceptance, the Root of Honesty, Part 2
The snow had fallen heavy on the world, like a down blanket one feather at a time. We woke up in the week after Christmas in a suburban Narnia, our world stilled. Even the shrubbery wound tight with lights outside…
My One Word: Acceptance. The Antidote to Anxiety, Part 1
You’ve seen her too. She comes home from that date when their voices whispered late into the night and she walks slowly, head up, hips swinging a bit wider. She moves through the day, his words to her still…
Sabbath: The Gift of Fallow Ground
Sabbath is a theme around here…you’ll find a new invitation to set down the load, drink deep of the week here every weekend. I’ve had an extended Sabbath…a slow continual feast. A hope-infused retreat. That’s how it goes with…
For Your Sabbath Quiet Hours: A Clearing in the Wild lyrics
Dear One, you’ve been spinning, making magic out of straw. You’ve loved with fierceness and lived strong. You’ve struggled tired and flailed. Now it’s time to rest, breathe deep. Refill. Put a pot of orange slices, cinnamon sticks and cloves…
Advent, Day 24: What I Want for Christmas
Their sleeping bags are laid in front of the fireplace in our bedroom, three small-sized bags like spokes on a wheel. Andrew is picking out Silent Night on the guitar. We glance at eachother in the semi-darkness, eyes resonating with…
Advent, Day 20: How to Have Beautiful Feet this Christmas
In October in Harrisburg, PA Felicia had walked the runway interceding…in their shoes. She told the horrors of the stories of the more than 20 million trafficked simply by wearing a dress. It’s a runway show called Unchained (click…