“When I pray like this, I am reminded that I do not have to muster up hope and joy inside me but, instead, receive them from God with open hands.”
Read More“When I stop trying to BE God I can begin to SEE God and that is beautiful.”
Read More“Father, the one who clothes me and provides me with all that I need, bless those that wear these clothes…”
Read More"Over Easter I reached #1000 in my thankfulness journal. Around #800 - I found myself contemplating what would go in that future significant slot. I had a dog-eared journal filled with many precious moments and memories over the past year but this one number seemed significant. 1000."
Read More"The problem, I have realized, about praying safe prayers is that it keeps God small. Small enough that I feel like I can control him. Small enough that He can neither surprise me or disappoint me. It keeps Him falsely manageable. It keeps God at bay and un-wonderful. Just a little distant but also weak. It keeps my relationship with him polite but not intimate. Safe but not exciting. Tidy but not messy and transformative. "
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