God of Heaven and Earth, When we close our eyes, slow our breath, and ask you to enter in— We feel the shift in gravity. No longer are we relying on ourselves and the temporal world for our grounding and truth. But You—The One for whose Love never fails us. We ask now that you
Continue ReadingFor now we see in a mirror dimly---One day, we shall see face to face. Now I know only in part; But the day is promised when I shall understand all. As I have been known all along by God. 1 Corinthians 13:12 Almost thirteen years ago today, I was standing in
Continue ReadingDivine One, What would you discover if you were to gaze inside to the anatomy of our souls? Would you see a noble spirit, one that is drawn to hope, one that is not afraid of the mystery, the unknowing, the bitter and the heartbreak? One that remains full of faith,
Continue ReadingInfinite and Holy One---- When we close our eyes, bow our heads, and surrender to the moment. We come to you from the seat of our souls---- That place of our greatest vulnerability, divine potential, and hope. The Odyssey humbles. First, we ask pardon for the places in our lives where we have missed the
Continue ReadingDoes your Heart have an imagination? The ancient miracle play is about to commence. Take your place. You have been cast to play: Your one true self. The soul always gets the lead. Leave it to humanity to fumble in the darkness backstage when salvation is within their grasp. Peek beyond the curtain. Don't look so
Continue ReadingDisappointment is inevitable, unavoidable, and the price of being human. It shakes the very grounding of our being. Parent, child, spouse, friend, work colleague, the person that sits one pew ahead in church, even the stranger has the power to distort the view. And one is assured the body will betray as well. Disappointment
Continue ReadingAudio Prayer by F. Mason (click Play above to listen) Music by David Nevue, "While the Trees Sleep" Holy One, Please enter in where you already abide. Although our lives are measured in breaths, you only take notice of our hearts. It makes little difference whether we are wet behind the ears, our faith as
Continue ReadingAll Life is intertwined. We see the Great Peaks mirrored in water- Stillness. Wholeness. Renewal. Reflection leads us to restoration. Nature quiets the mind by engaging with an intelligence larger than our own. Mindful of different ways of being, Our awareness as a species shifts- We recognize the soul of the land as our own. The path of wisdom invites us to walk
Continue ReadingHallowed One, We stand in awe and wonder at your daring plan of Love. Just when we begin to despair, the Light rises up and defeats the Darkness. Heaven breaks through. Resurrection, the business of God. Death is not the victor, but Love the hero. Your son now goes by another name--Savior. The scent of Hope is
Continue ReadingFrom dust we came and to dust we shall return. I know this truth all too well as a minister praying over the burial urn containing all that once was precious life. The day will come when we too will fold back into the embrace of Mother Nature. But that is
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