Lord, this year we have seen afresh
our debt to teachers,
at schools named Sandy Hook,
Plaza Towers, and Briarwood.
The Thief at Midnight (Summer 2013)
The middle of the night, sleep stolen again;
pain shaking me awake, the thief at midnight.
For Moore, Oklahoma (Spring 2013)
Prove that your grace is larger than a mile wide tornado;
your love greater than any storm.
Mother's Day (2013)
Lord, God of Sara, Rebekah, and Rachel;
and God of Hagar, Bilhah, and Zilpah.
For Boston and West (April 2013)
Lord, our minds are filled
by video clips played over and over:
explosions, debris, and people dying.