My veil is off. I stand before you as I am, Yahweh, nowhere to hide, and nothing between us except your brilliant light. Mesmerizing, absolutely pure, clarifying (in its every sense), your radiance hugs me, encircles me and sticks to me softly glowing to radiate the truth: who you are and who I am becomingContinue reading “Unveiled”
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I Am That Ewe
I am that sensitive ewe that cries out what she sees lurking by the precipice, then cowers in the shade, hiding out, because rams turn to push her aside and other ewes grimace with disdain and shock. Did I not see that danger? Am I really that near-sighted? I struggle along, at the edge. ButContinue reading “I Am That Ewe”
My Tent of Meeting
This is my “tent of meeting” where you, Lord, meet with me, no pillar of cloud necessary because you live in me. This tent is a protected space where I pour out my heart and listen as you respond. It’s portable, moving with us no matter where we go. Sometimes the tent is high upContinue reading “My Tent of Meeting”
Peace Inside the Noise
Peace seems so elusive in this fractious neighborhood where you have placed me— that is, when I contemplate the dirt and hurts and screams of metal and motors and crowds. But when I turn my heart east to the Rising Son and fix my inner eyes on light and rainbows, my inner ears on theContinue reading “Peace Inside the Noise”
New Housekeeping
Sweeping and dusting will never be enough. Redecorating schemes are all disasters: mock renewals, clever coverups. I need an undivided heart: no padlocked chambers set aside for resident anger, no halls of hard-core selfishness, no darkened corners for illicit pleasures. Instead, give me one room, round and filled with light, walls scrubbed crystal clean, whollyContinue reading “New Housekeeping”
The Challenge of Love and Justice
If his love is as high as the sky and beyond and his wisdom deeper than the sea, why am I so hesitant to trust him? It has to be that I don’t get it. I cannot wrap my mind around infinity. Since his love goes on forever, with no end,always strong, rooted in hisContinue reading “The Challenge of Love and Justice”
He Comes Through
When your hands are tied, when you’re powerless and at the mercy of circumstance, that’s when God excels. His strong hand of action is waiting to move; he has the authority to conquer in every situation. He is paying attention,he never stops working.His strength is truly sufficientto accomplish anything.When you’re at a loss,just turn toContinue reading “He Comes Through”
Morning Praise
As I wake up to morning— to the last bat ping, first bird song, paling of the sky— let my heart wake up to you, open wide to take in light, listening for the welcome in your voice and then breaking into praise! Is praise the first impulse that sunrise and a new morning bringsContinue reading “Morning Praise”
Cloudy Sunrise
Sunbeams gleam across the field as the invisible orb rises, traced only by the way the clouded sky goes luminous, unable to completely mask the light. The grasses glow, lit by the current and transformed to green lampposts, arms lifted in silent praise. A breeze blows through, dancing them, unable to hold back from joiningContinue reading “Cloudy Sunrise”
I Need to Breathe
Like the geese hopping through dead grass looking for treasure, my thoughts skip about, grabbing a seed thought here and there, pausing occasionally to ponder or wander. I am Abba’s daughter, loved, chosen. I need to sit still and rest, listening. I feel his Presence, know He is here. May I wait in silent expectationContinue reading “I Need to Breathe”
