Greetings

God of the Good News,

in the fullness of my life,

empty me of distractions.

Still my busyness.

Quiet my chatter.

Sing your song of grace to me

until the tune rings in the core of my being

and my life resonates with your good news.

 

-Alive Now

Nov./Dec. 2000

 

Easter Message

This is the Easter message,

that awakening is possible,

to the goodness of God,

the sacredness of human life,

the sisterhood and brotherhood of all. 

 

-Anne Lamott

Traveling Mercies

 

LENTEN GREETINGS

Merciful God, grant me the heart of Christ, 
who walks with those who suffer.

Grant me the spirit of Christ, 
who goes among his enemies with love.

Grant me the courage of Christ, 
who stands by the afflicted and cries out.

Grant me the hope of Christ, 
who confronts injustice without despair.

Grant me the trust of Christ, 
who allows your Spirit to lead him.

Grant me the peace of Christ, 
who faces his end with clear eyes.

Grant me the life and death of Christ,

whom you give to the world and raise from the dead.

Merciful God, grant me the presence of Christ, 
that it may be not I, but Christ

 who lives in me with your perfect love. Amen.

-Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light

Make the Ordinary Come Alive

Make the ordinary Come alive

 Do not ask your children

 To strive for extraordinary lives.

Such striving may seem admirable,

But it is a way of foolishness.

Help them instead to find the wonder

and the marvel of an ordinary life.

Show then the joy of tasting

 tomatoes, apples and pears.  

Show then how to cry

when pets and people die.

Show then the infinite pleasure

 in the touch of a hand.

And make the ordinary come alive for them.

 The extraordinary will take care of itself.

William Martin