lady wisdom
A few years ago, my devotion journal highlighted Proverbs 8, a lovely and insightful text about Lady Wisdom or Sophia. As Holy Wisdom, she personifies …
A few years ago, my devotion journal highlighted Proverbs 8, a lovely and insightful text about Lady Wisdom or Sophia. As Holy Wisdom, she personifies …
Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear in the ancient …
Each day is a blessing of epic proportions. I give thanks for what might seem meager comforts: real cream in my coffee, a day without …
Go placidly amid the noise and haste, and remember what peace there may be in silence. As far as possible without surrender be on good …
This past Sunday, my morning message at the contemplative service focused on the scripture of Mary and Martha, two women who shared their hospitality with …
Morning Poem by Mary Oliver Every morning the world is created. Under the orange sticks of the sun the heaped ashes of the night …
A Prayer in Spring Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day; And give us not to think so far away As the uncertain harvest; …
All day long a little burro labors, sometimes with heavy loads on her back and sometimes just with worries about things that bother only burros. …
There have been times in my life when the written word has captured such truth, honesty, and hope that I have been brought to tears–Monday …
Tonight as I as was reading the insightful responses to this morning’s blogpost, I remembered a poem that my third grade teacher used to recite …