Wonderful: Holy Laughter
I don’t always appreciate puns, but I love this book title: Between Heaven and Mirth. Appropriately, given the title, it’s about Why Joy, Humor and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life. I...
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Prayers of Children
Sunday was our last day at our church. They said “see you later” (not “good-bye”) beautifully, with tears and hugs and prayers and gifts. We served them one last time in music, dance, prayer,...
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This is not going to be about what Jesus was like as an actual toddler (although it’d be fun to imagine what a prayer to Jesus-as-toddler might be, a la Ricky Bobby’s prayer to Jesus-as-baby, “Dear...
View ArticlePrayer Lives of Children
You know what they say about assumptions? When you make them, you’re making an @$$ of you and me? You know who most loves to mess with our assumptions? God. So there’s a little dude in my children’s...
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When Fear and Avoidance Mean You’re On the Right Track
sometimes your fear tells you that you’re crazy; sometimes it tells you when you’re on the right track. this was an example of the former. read on for discussion of the latter. So a few months ago I...
View ArticleOn Writing My Prayers
I’m thrilled to be doing my first guest post today, for my Renew and Refine Retreat for Writers friend, Emily Miller, over at emmillerwrites.com. I’m talking about the one spiritual practice I’ve...
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May I have the courage to…
This fall, I participated in an Art Prize installation by writing prayers on red ribbons for girls and women, both in general, and for those who have survived sexual abuse and exploitation (more about...
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In suspense and incomplete
Only God can say what this new spirit gradually forming in you will be. Give our Lord the benefit of believing that his hand is leading you, and accept the anxiety of feeling yourself in suspense and...
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So how can I pray the Psalms?
Praying “The Lord is my Shepherd and I am his little lamb.” In church the grownups have been hearing messages about praying the Psalms, because the people who wrote them talk about all the feelings we...
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Plow up the hard ground
“Plow up the hard ground of your hearts! Do not waste your good seed among thorns.O people … surrender your pride and power.”Jeremiah 4:2-3 NLT This has been my prayer for many years. It’s a tough...
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