Two days ago, Brynn, came home from school having lost a tooth. She had the plastic tooth holder necklace and a little more gapped smile to prove it. It had been an exciting day — not only had she lost a tooth, her 3rd grade teacher had planned a surprise glow party celebrating the next…

A Poem for Epiphany based on Matthew 2:1-12. My New Year’s resolution this year, is to be like the Magi. In our world today, there are plenty of reasons why it would be easy to miss the light — to miss the appearance of a guiding star in the sky — to miss signs that…

The longest night of the year, the winter solstice, falls just before Christmas each year, marking the time in our part of the world, where there is the most darkness in those twenty-four hours that mark one rotation of the earth on its axis. The Season of Advent, those weeks of preparation and waiting that…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Creator God, I pray the eyes of my heart may be opened that I may know the hope that You have called me to. I pray that the meditations of my heart may be pleasing in your sight, Oh God my Rock and my Redeemer. Guide me into all truth and help me to hear…

Introduction Visio Divina – “sacred seeing” – is an ancient form of Christian prayer in which we allow our hearts and imaginations to enter into a sacred image, in silence, to see what God might have to say to us. This practice is based on the practice of Lectio Divina – “divine reading” – which…

“Blessed are they who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” – Matthew 5:10 What does it mean to be persecuted for the sake of righteousness? In Matthew 5:10 the blessing of the kingdom of heaven is promised for those who are persecuted for righteousness sake, not to…