Lord, a little hope is a good thing,
a little light, a little newness, a little chance.
Colorado, Near Hancock (July 2014)
Clouds amble across the divide, a perfectly blue backdrop;
the tree line is within arm’s reach, lone pines determined to live.
Colorado (July 2014)
Ah Lord, if only I stopped to listen, give attention, eyes closed;
at home I would hear the music of the West.
The Keeper (Futbol Fever, June 2014)
Lord, I hope you are in good spirits today,
that you will forgive me, but I can’t keep myself.
For the Preachers (#3)
Lord, we are torn on this last day:
we want to go home to our families.
For the Preachers (#2)
Lord, it would be so much easier
if we could just preach trust, without having to trust you.
For the Preachers (#1)
Lord, only you know what these servants give:
the sacrifices they lay on your altar –
week after week, Sunday after Sunday.
Senior Blessing (April 2014)
Today, Lord, we hand them back,
four years older, and we pray, wiser
Prayer for a Grandson
In days to come you and I will have much to talk about;
and a lot of mischief to get into.
The Lord's Prayer (#3)
I try to keep up my speed, but I stumble over these words;
puzzled by these ideas: kingdom and your will
The Lord's Prayer (#2)
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be your name;
we continue in a constant hurry, eager to get somewhere else
The Lord's Prayer #1
Our Father who art in Heaven we pray so quickly,
without so much as a pause to catch our breath
Ash Wednesday (March 2014)
Between dust becoming and dust returning,
what does this reminder insist of me today?
Alone with God - Counting my Blessings (March 2014)
Lord, it’s Sunday morning, and I’m at home;
the community is meeting, but I’m alone with you.
For Preachers (March 2014)
Lord, I don’t preach often these days,
so perhaps I’m just out of shape.
On Waiting - In a Hurry (March 2014)
God, for you a day is like a thousand years,
and a thousand years are like a day
For the Ukraine – A Prayer for Peace (March 2014)
We beg you for peace, we are so weary of war.
We appeal for those in danger, whose very lives are at stake.
For the Tears (March 2014)
The grief of remembering what is not,
but could have been.
Black Friday (Thanksgiving 2013)
One nation devoted to spending money
on things we believe will bring us joy.
For Angie and Daniel (October 2013)
Why dear God, do you get our expectations up,
only to dash our hopes against a rock?