I have cried this Day I have cried out to the wind and the water And the presence of God’s spirit That I know is here In this lonely and dreary Winter place Restoration Is my cry Restoration Is my longing A one word Breath prayer That pours from my soul Like the … Continue reading Restoration
The rain comes In rapid drops That slow From time to time And speed again As if to say “Not this year” They are bold To make an appearance In these water soaked Moments On a night that Should be Crystal clear It is Solstice night When the darkness Envelops the world And … Continue reading Solstice Night
One frosty morning An Advent wind Called me outside Into the pre-dawn darkness It wasn’t a stormy wind But it was strong And determined In those early morning Shadows So I went out In the darkness And stood Still The Advent wind Sang to me Danced around me Tasseled my … Continue reading The Advent Wind
It is an Advent night, cold and dark and quiet, with an edge of longing darting through my reflections. International news has caught my attention again and my heart is breaking as I remember and pray. Earlier today, more violence erupted in our world. It is a daily occurrence, a moment by moment occurrence, far … Continue reading Advent Longings: Pondering Strasbourg
It began as a prayer, from deep in the heart of a great poet. Out of his contemplation of Haggai 2:7, the words first began to take root: and I will shake all the nations, so that the treasure of all nations shall come, and I will fill this house with splendor, says the Lord of … Continue reading Advent Longings
I wasn’t ready Not this morning This 16th day of November When yesterday the sounds Of waning autumn Of crunching leaves Of scampering squirrels Of newly lit roaring fires Echoed through the passing moments And neither was I ready This late afternoon As blowing winds Herded gathering shadows Into the blanket of darkness … Continue reading Waiting For the Season of Snow and Ice
Do you know the fourth stanza of our National Anthem? Long ago, when I began college, I was a part of the Concert Choir at Pfeiffer College. We were a choir of about 30+ students, some of us music majors, but many of us not. We sang many, many places during the four years I … Continue reading A Widow, A Soldier, and A Song
