Stay in the presence of God
I love the way you worship, I told him. Because I did. I enjoyed the freedom he had to raise his hands shout his praise demonstrate his love of God Almighty. I get embarrassed, I told him. Because I do. I worry about what others might think if they saw me with raised hands speaking […]
What is Truth?… Amen
Amen. It is so. So be it. Assent. Truth. In this sanctuary, offering prayers, reciting creeds, listening and responding, to words which make no demands of me. They are simply true. No doubt. At the end, we agree. God and me. I say Amen. It is so. So be it. Assent. Truth. This is truth […]
Blest be the Tie that Binds
Yes, blest. That’s the way they spelt it in the hymnal I had extracted from its place in the next-to-last pew, at the Church of the Palms, Presbyterian. I am hidden in the back, scrunched behind a pillar in a nearly empty pew the older folks have difficulty accessing. There are a lot of older folks […]
Hi Daddy! Hi Daddy!
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it. ~ Proverbs 22:6 I’m sorry, but yes they will. Some will step off accidentally and stumble right back on. Some will wander off, oblivious to your calls and whistles. Some will investigate that very […]
Flying standby
Why do we wait to book our flight? The fare might drop. My plans might change. I don’t want to get locked in. What if something better comes along? Sometimes there’s no avoiding it. We have to travel at the last minute and we’re at the mercy of the airlines to get us on that […]
How are your reflexes?
Stimulus–response. An amoeba does it. A Venus fly trap does it. A snake does it. We do it. A tap on the knee and our leg kicks out, all by itself! Automatically, without consulting the rest of us. Even our brain is surprised. Reflexes are part of our programming designed to protect, support and allow us […]
Excessive celebration
Those wide receivers and tight ends are so full of themselves, dancing around in the end zone like that. Shakin’ their booty and strutting their superiority. Right there in front of the defender they just beat to score the touchdown. It got so bad they had to regulate it, penalizing them for excessive celebration. I […]
Just on time
It’s a funny thing about the pace of life these days. It hurries me. I’ve got 24 hours just like the next girl, so why is it that I always seem to be running late? It was Sunday and I was late for church again. Brushing my teeth and grabbing the earrings that were easiest […]
Communion Running
Let no one say that running is not worship. I went for a Communion Run this morning. Yep, right there, as the roadside gravel crunched under my feet, I sang … eat this bread, drink this wine, trust in me and you will not thirst. Works well if you have shortish strides and no place really […]
Worship on the Workout Floor
I’m seated on the hamstring curl machine at the gym. I get all the adjustments made for leg length and seat height and resistance. I place both feet in position to squeeze the padded bar that pulls the lever toward me. And I do. Evenly. Right and left executing the same force. I think perhaps […]