I have always liked February 4th! I always thought it was the best day of the year. I still do! It is an elegant day, just after the midpoint of winter, still time for a fluffy snow, yet closer to spring and my favorite daffodils! It is a good day to be born, so I … Continue reading Early Morning Reflections on a Birthday February 4th, 2018
My mind races. I want more. But it is You I have in this moment, and the next moment, and the next. I breathe in You. You breathe in me. Colors collide–green and blue and purple, a vortex swirling behind my closed eyes and then, total darkness. Rich and deep and velvety darkness. I know … Continue reading In This Moment
This year, I am ploughing through winter with the determination to enjoy it. I know that sounds strange, especially since the last couple of years I have not enjoyed any part of winter at all and I have expressed that in my writing. However, this year on the Winter Solstice, I made a … Continue reading Kindling the Flames
I don’t know how many times I have heard the question this year. You know the question. Maybe even you have asked it. “Are you ready for Christmas?” This year I have been tempted to answer: “Do you really want to know?” Today is Saturday, two days before Christmas. I am swept away by all … Continue reading Emmanuel’s Home
I remember very clearly the Christmas I was in first grade. I remember it because it was the only year that I can remember getting everything on my Christmas list. As I write that now it sounds so extravagant to me and yet, as I remember that year, I know that it was just … Continue reading A Simple Wish List
Recently, my daughter, Grace moved to Washington, DC to study for her Master of Divinity at Wesley Theological Seminary, the same school where I earned my Master of Theological Studies in Christian Social Ethics. So, of course, lately, I have been reflecting on my years living in our nation’s capital. These years were profound years … Continue reading Come, Quickly Come
I thought my writing about Martin Luther was finished, but here I am again writing about the reformer again. I am as surprised as anyone. After spending time in his homeland, reading his writings, and studying the moments of his life and faith that led to a deeper understanding of theology and great reform in … Continue reading Martin Luther! Again?
Finally! It is Reformation Day! On this day, 500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the door of the church in Wittenberg, Germany—95 reasons why the church needed to take a close look at itself and determine whether or not scripture was really reflected in its theology. For the past week, I … Continue reading A Mighty Fortress, Part 2
A Mighty Fortress: A Reflection on the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Part 1 By Rev. Alicia Randolph Rapking “A mighty fortress is our God, a bulwark never failing.” These are the opening lines of the most sung English translation of the hymn, written by Martin Luther, A Mighty Fortress. It is a … Continue reading A Mighty Fortress
“O my people, hear my teaching; listen to the words of my mouth. I will open my mouth in parables, I will utter hidden things, things from of old— What we have heard and known, what our ancestors have told us. We will not hide them from their children; we will tell … Continue reading Tell Me A Story
prayers of my heart, a collection of articles and writings by C. Alicia Randolph 