I’m reminded as I walk in, that whatever good may come out
will be from you, and you alone; not because of my talent or work.
Father's Day #2 (2013)
For the sake of those who cannot celebrate today,
but for whom today is a day of terrifying reminders.
Father's Day #1 (2013)
Our Father, who is in heaven:
A faithful presence, who never walks out on us.
On a Warm Summer's Evening - A Prayer for Rain (2013)
Lord, what a delight when we see lightning and hear distant thunder.
Raindrops slowing splattering the sidewalk, racing each other, faster and faster!
For the Beauty of the Earth (Summer 2013)
Lord, by your blessing
we are in your mountains;
The Knot at the End of the Rope (Summer 2013)
Lord, I can’t take it anymore, this life you’ve given is no gift;
but an unending experience of pain: a gift that just keeps giving.
To a God Who Laughs (Summer 2013)
Lord, is it wrong to give thanks
for a homerun, or a touchdown?
A Prayer for Teachers (June 2013)
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.