praying moment

to pray

is to wait

for the God

who comes

Carlo Caretto

longing moment

Just as in earthly life
lovers long for the moment
when they are able to breathe forth their love for each other,
to let their souls blend in a soft whisper,
so the mystic longs for the moment
when in prayer
he can,
as it were,
creep into God.”
Soren Kierkegaard

wise moment

the wisdom of the present moment

sometimes means

saying

no

to someone

child moment

a little child has
no knowledge
no power
no capacity
no independence
no survival skills
no defenses

and Jesus says

UNLESS you change
and become like a little child
you will not enter

and I have been wondering
how to undo all I have learned
give up all power
empty myself
allow myself to become dependent
be wide open
naked
and vulnerable

and found myself striving
to do this

and the answer was always right in front of me

be still
and know
while being known

it is in His Presence
all but Him
the One and only
is swept away

the noise of the hurricane of busyness
must be stopped
in order
to hear
THE
whisper

the whisper
that causes me
to be
like a child
with my Father

dance moment

there are tears that fall in the night
silent
unseen
unbidden

tears that wet the pillow of pain
of sadness
of loneliness

they come slowly
hesitantly
soundlessly

an admission
an acknowledgement
of a hidden truth

there is a release in the nakedness
a freedom in the vulnerability

the feet of hope
that had lost their dance
begin to move ...............
to find a rythm

these tears do not fall unnoticed

there is one who watches
who cares
who extends his arms
and asks

will you dance

with me?

broken moment

hate

breaks

more

than

bones

pierces deeper than any bullet

is like an IED buried in the soil of a person

exploding carnage

into anyone who might inadvertently trip the trigger

be moment

be still

and know

that I am God

be still

and know

that I am

be still

and know

be still

be