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I recently passed a restaurant and saw the following on its marquee: “When ‘I’ is changed to ‘we’ illness becomes wellness.” I felt myself smile as the thought sunk into my heart. What a lovely and comforting sentiment! One of the first things that was shared with me when I was learning about recovering from…
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I call the peaceful soul…
Take my hand oh master of the peaceful grace Show me how the angry fear your heart embraced Lend your words the message still needs to be heard Give me faith to serve as more than a coward Pray for us the chants that will guide us home Send the Love that saved you from…
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The Flicker
The Flame is glorious an unthreatening and fierce warmth intense full of bright light orange, yellow, white orange, white yellow, white It rolls into the air back and forth up and down free to float into the room disappear beyond what i can see or feel or hear or grasp or know even Its wick…
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The Decrease
Still waiting for complete nothingness, emptiness of mind silence of me. Still working to let go of my will, prideful desires human ego. John so clearly said it I must decrease that He may increase.
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God Listens
So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here, that they may believe that you sent me.” – John 11:41-42 (NIV) Jesus spoke these…
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Listen…
When I stop talking thinking fearing I can feel it. The soft pillow of calm silence. When I stop balking worrying controlling I can hear it. The wisdom of all lifetimes Grace.
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Dear God…
I am praying today for peace. Peace for myself. Peace in my heart when I am confronted with annoyances, diseases and distress. Peace in my actions when wickedness stands before me. Peace to soften the blow of hurtful words from those who despise me, as well as those who love me. Peace to protect my…
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Ebbs & Flows
Love is everywhere Hate is nowhere Hate is everywhere Love is nowhere You are available I am not I am available You are not Hope is fluid Despair is dim Hope is dim Despair is fluid The tide flows in The tide flows out The sun shines in The sun blacks out In between the…
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The Battle
I pray for peace and grace to live well …the noise of the day interferes. I pray for guidance to carry Your Way …the hunger of others brings fear. I pray for a heart filled with compassion …the hatred spewed forth soaks the flame. I pray for Your will to be in my life …the…
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Pray the Real
“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.” – Matthew 6:7-8 (NIV) God will not answer my prayers unless I pray the right way,…
Jessica L. Morris
The seeking is everything…
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