Tag Archives: loss

There is Beauty in the Fallen

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

The young and vibrant are praised just because– all that color and life, a grace. But even in the light grip of the wounded and aged–the letting go– there is a glory. There is beauty in the fallen and glory in … Continue reading →

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There is a glimpse . . .

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

There is a glimpse I see through the brokenness–a glimpse of what will be. There is a glimmer beyond the black and tears, the groaning when evil prevails–a glimmer of kingdom and restoration. There is a goodness in the chaos, … Continue reading →

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Oh, that the terrors would end . . .

Posted on April 15, 2013 by

Comfort the mourning, mend the broken, order the steps of the helpers, and help us to love our enemies as Christ would.  Oh, God.  Let it be. Praying for Boston’s suffering.

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Doodles in My Brain

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

This is the doodle that was writing itself in my brain as I was waking up this morning.  No wonder I wake wanting to take a nap!

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Truth-tired

Posted on March 17, 2013 by

Some days, I am truth-tired. Knowing takes work; doing right is hard, when what I need— want— is deep arm-hold rest, the no debate and defend rest. Shalom. Some days, the thinking I want to do is the wonder kind, … Continue reading →

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A Kind of Trust

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

There is in trust a kind of writing between the lines.  I trust you, but that trust expects acceptable outcomes—acceptable to me.  My blank slate of surrender has a lot of smudges around the edges—things like “Don’t let it hurt” … Continue reading →

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Waiting for Spring

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

In the absence, I feel longing. The longing cannot be explained away, dissected, bisected, and catalogued. It is blood deep, bone deep, urgent; and the waiting hurts. The absence wants filling—the rising of this sunken sap, the swelling of these … Continue reading →

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Reliance

Posted on February 18, 2013 by

You can’t do enough right. You can’t wishful-think the dark edges of reality away— it will come. It will come unbidden, unrehearsed and unwanted. And it will sting like the devil. But though I walk in the shadows, a holy … Continue reading →

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Splinters of God-light

Posted on February 9, 2013 by

Walking on these shores of darkness, fear lapping at my feet– feet raw and bloody from the sharp rocks of circumstance, the slicing of life– each sucking footprint fills black with liquid foam; but with a will, I bend toward … Continue reading →

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Look to Remember

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

How can I forget when ruby ripples in indigo call me back from the tension in my neck, the pain in my head, the serial disasters broadcast daily–but how can I forget when lapping dogs and lap cats bring a … Continue reading →

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