Tag Archives: angels

the angels have come back – March 22

3.22.2018 the angels have come back although they hadn’t really gone   just out of my mind until I needed to get close, and the divine   felt so far away, and then they were there.   accessible. ————–

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login – July 21

7.21.2015 internet down, email absent, voices from the sky not appearing   like unseen angels impulses all around us out of touch out of sight as we’re not logged in.   theologians talk of voices, word, others to whom they listen … Continue reading

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angel of compassion – April 1

4.1.2015 the night when the chills come, I wrap deep into my blanket wool cap on my head, toesies in socks, sniffles and sneezes tearing at muscles   and the angel of mercy and generosity brings to me a cup … Continue reading

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training wheels – December 20

12.20.2014 angels and santas on the tree training wheels for believing   that goodness cares, that we’d better not pout or coal in our stocking is a bigger big story   that someone’s taking notes and names that will matter … Continue reading

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a saint anthony day – December 11

12.11.2014 saint anthony, saint anthony turn around my lost things today you found   coffee cup and wrist watch too. how do I say thanks to you.   trivial though I know they be, I pray your brothers so busy … Continue reading

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Lent Prayer 19 – March 23

Lent Prayer 19 deceits are all around us closer than we know or suspect.   harder to be let down by those we thought trustworthy   faithful, part of the community of the name.   where the angels are there … Continue reading

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baby Jesus manger scene – December 10

12.10 crisp and clear, I shovel a path to the baby Jesus manger scene in our front yard.   snow topping high upon the plastic brows. wiseman, wiseman, joseph, mary, wiseman, baby Jesus waits yet to come and make his … Continue reading

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puppy love – October 3

10.3 puppy shows up to be fed with a friend. hungry strays telling each other where to find a meal.   maybe Jesus-dog taught her from that place where canines know things they only hint to us in wags.   … Continue reading

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a prayer – July 26

7.26 come to me please in my visions of night, tell me of things that matter so bright.   sing me your songs of life’s dreams and of strife, of heartsongs once heard and rememberings bright,   angels and demons … Continue reading

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avoid the high calling – May 9

5.9 No-one is innocent, no one at fault. The mantra of a litigious age. The actor fell, flew, into a wall and was injured. And no matter if he bore some responsibility of his own.   Give the victim comfort … Continue reading

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