Deep in the Quiet Wood by: James Weldon Johnson Are you bowed down in heart? Do you but hear the clashing discords and the din of life? Then come away, come to the peaceful wood, Here bathe your soul in silence. Listen! Now, From out the palpitating solitude Do you not catch, yet faint, elusive […]
Psalm 19 The heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims God’s handiwork. Day to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of […]
The daily Lectionary readings for this week include sections of Psalm 77. I have been reading this psalm during the week as a lyrical remembrance of a human-divine conversation. So often, we wait on God for what we hope will be an “answer” to our prayers. Although this psalm starts with petitions to God and […]
Some of you may have encountered “The Marshmallow Test” which was an experiment conducted in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s by Stanford University psychologist Walter Mischel. In essence, the experiment on delayed gratification in children used a simple marshmallow that was placed in front of a school age child. The child was instructed not to […]
One of the things that I hear all too often is “…I know you’re busy, but…” I might hide it on the outside, but inside I let out a huge sigh whenever I hear it. I’m not angry at the person speaking; I’m disappointed with myself. To me, hearing that means that I’m sending off the […]
The journey of Holy Week is one of vastness, and of smallness. How vast is the nature of God’s love for all of God’s people. How small are we in the great sea of time and space. How vast is the Universe of interstellar space. How small are we on this small earth, our island […]
“When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers on the bare heights, and fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of […]
Sacred Space 