wonder moment

when was the last time

you were lost in wonder

simply at the mention

of His Name

garden moment

14 years ago today

my very best friend was stolen from me

she fought hard

for a long time

but grew weary

and slipped away

she loved me unconditionally

unquestioningly

she was a rare friend

a true friend

she did not always agree

or understand

my thirst for the things of the Spirit

but

nonetheless

she never wavered in her love

and her friendship

I planted a garden in her memory

and now that we are moving

I have to leave the garden behind

and yet

the garden of her love

travels with me

its fragrance is very strong today

dance for me

Marianne

see you soon

unity moments

For unity to be achieved,

each of us must be in the process of being purified of our need

to excel

and to prove

that we are the best.

We must all seek to open ourselves to others

and welcome their gifts;

we must be ready to become vulnerable to others.

Unity is something we all have to work at constantly.
- Jean Vanier

birthing moment

locked in dark blackness

motionless

not even waiting

just motionless

confined

imprisoned

gradually tiny pin holes mated

causing an occasional gulp

a burp

absolutely silently

what had been locked

was freed

the frozen casing quietly gone

no crashing

no yelping

no great drama

the happy dance began

fingers stretching

diamonds flashing

the whole lake smiled

as it welcomed the geese

the ducks

the loons

that suddenly appeared from nowhere

a new season birthed

right before my eyes

authority moment

do we live our authority in obedience

and

do we live our obedience with authority?

wednesday moment

we need to know how to tell stories

our own stories

and to laugh

and sing

together

confrontation moment

the process of making art

is a process of coming face to face

with one’s lack of talent

one’s lack of confidence

a magnificent struggle

involving a confrontation with oneself

that can be surprisingly uncomfortable

friend moment

for two people to be friends,

they must eat a sack of salt together;

they must share many meals

Aristotle

kind moments

compassionate God

help me not to walk behind others

or to walk in front of them

but to walk beside them

with kindness

amen

telling moment

you must tell

although they do not believe

new moment

this season

presents life all around

new babe

new home

new church

new hope

new community

new blessings