Christ, as a light illumine and guide me. Christ, as a shield overshadow me. Christ under me; Christ over me; Christ beside me on my left...

I sit at the kitchen table, work, And watch the birds. I take a break and snap a picture. The snow has come And the birds have nothing to...

Yesterday in church (Edgehill United Methodist Church) I led A Litany for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. But in my mind I was also hearing...

Margaret Elizabeth Wilson Richardson1939-1983 Mom, today is the day you were born. I celebrate you. Epiphany child, you were Born in the...

Love came down at Christmas, Love all lovely, Love divine; Love was born at Christmas; star and angels gave the sign. Worship we the...

The dawn is breaking after the longest night And my heart lightens, too With hope, with peace, With the knowledge that To you, "The night...

Slow me down, God, In these days Of worry and terror. Slow me down, God, In these days Of Christmas preparation. Quiet my mind, my heart....

In the quiet of the morning I walk the dogs. Up and down the street we go. This day, the pre-dawn clouds Transform from gray to pink to...

I heard the wind last night. All night it blew Like the Oklahoma wind of my childhood. The wind roars Power, Life. Don't stay in one...

I walk by this rose in front of the chapel and then turn around to stand in front of it. This bloom calls to me. "I am here. See me."...

I walked by The last daisy bloom In the garden at work. No matter how I might resist, Change happens. Every day. The teachers say, Do not...

Last night I performed the marriage of Brian and Sarah. It was a beautiful ritual celebrating the love and commitment of a special...

Jack came in to work with me last week so we could get a portrait made to use in Alive Now magazine and on the back cover of my new book....

The saints sing loudly on tune (and off) Welcoming their newest colleague. "Phyllis Natalie Alexander Tickle, You are finally here. We've...

I am weeping, but I don't know why. I am weeping and knitting And hoping that God hears the prayers of my tears. I am weeping, but I...

My heart lives in you, sky. Dome of light, of darkness, Canvas of clouds and stars, Of swallows and eagles. My spirit soars in your...

Oh, morning, we greet you with open arms, with open eyes and ears and hearts. Oh, morning, we welcome you, and all that may come, all we...

Sometimes you're so tired that it's best to see with your nose. -Jack

Bless to me this bobber This red and yellow bobber That floats in the water attached to my line. Bless to me this bobber And the...