SPOKEN SILENCE

In my last post I mentioned that God is indeed present to us if we would just open our eyes to see. This is the first step of praying the...

“Draw near to God, and God will draw near to you.” James 4:8a In Exodus, Moses asked by what name God is called. What name is given to...

How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I struggle to find any truth in your lies And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know My...

I used to love you like the world would end I used to love you like a child He was a dream to me. Soft around the edges and tender to the...

Being electrocuted must feel something like this. My skin crawls to the point that I feel that I must come out of it. My chest tightens...

It's a common question to ask children: "What do you want to be when you grow up?" And I answered that question a variety of ways in my...

Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so, “Your pathology report came back, by the way....

For most of my childhood, I grew up with the sense that I was worth something. I had created a worldview that I was worth what my...

I have always been an awful speller. As I’ve gotten older and more practiced, I have improved. But as a young child, spelling was often a...

“Are you experiencing any anxiety in the moment?” “Just anxious to go home,” I joked. I always joke. It alleviates the obvious tension in...

I laid on my cot in the fetal position facing the wall. I prayed that they would leave me alone if they thought I was asleep. I didn’t...

I was born in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Mornings were my favorite time of day. At the rising of the sun, there was...

We are inquisitive beings. We demand answers from the universe. From celestial bodies we can only dare to reach out to touch. We grapple...

Luke 15 11 Then Jesus said, “There was a man who had two sons. 12 The younger of them said to his father, ‘Father, give me the share of...

2019 was a weird year. So much changed. I lived a life I could have only dreamed of for some of it. I lived a life of nightmares for some...

Today is my third morning on the grounds of the Order of Saint Helena in North Augusta, South Carolina. Many of you have followed my...

"Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you." 1...

Tonight was a good night. You may be wondering why I'm writing so late. I'll tell you. It was such a good night that there was nothing...

One of my most vivid memories of being in a monastery is the first time I tried waking up. That first morning was rough. I was a college...

A while back I was reading and praying from my Common Prayer app. This app always includes an Old Testament reading and a New Testament...