Painting By Numbers
Justice and love seem so complicated; We get lost in discussions and questions and plans, but somehow, the world stays broken. But, you’ve given us a picture, Jesus, a [...]
Overwhelming The Weeds
What a mixed bunch we are, Jesus, and what a tortoise-shell world we live in; Light ands shadow, grace and judgement, goodness and sin side by side in each of [...]
On Our Hearts
Inscribe on our hearts, God, the love you have for us, the life you give us, the constancy of your presence with us; Inscribe on our hearts, God, the [...]
New Eyes
There is so much we miss as we look through our eyes trained to see only the familiar the expected the safe. Thank you, God, that you don't see [...]
Loving Through The Storm
The worst storms, Jesus, are the ones caused by our fear, when we grow afraid of losing our power, or we grow suspicious of the power of others, when we [...]
Love So Easy And So Hard
Can it be that easy, Jesus? Can it be that hard? That what You want for us is just to love and be loved? Is it possible that even [...]
Love In Action
Your love, O God, is an active love: engaged, involved, immersed. Your love, O God, is seen in what you do, not just in what you say: in the [...]
Living Aligned
In our daily choices and relationships, in our homes and communities, May we align ourselves with your love, O God. In our citizenship and country, in our national discourse [...]
Law And Love
The law is easy, Jesus, lists to be made, items ticked as each is fulfilled; Love is messy, people to be heard and seen, consequences and compassion to be considered; [...]
How You Have Loved
How deeply you have loved us, Jesus; how willingly you stepped into our experience, how completely you empathised with all that we endure. Teach us to love as you have [...]