By Jenneth Graser — Last week being 17 January 2019 and also my birthday, I was drawn to a particular picture quote to post to Mystic Prayers (a Facebook community…
By Ana Lisa de Jong — CHRISTMAS BEEN Christmas is for a moment the veil lifted, the light of Christ appearing through the mist. The bright glow of a candle…
Today’s poems are by African American theologian Howard Thurman (November 18, 1899 – April 10, 1981) an influential American author, philosopher, theologian, educator and civil rights leader. He was Dean of…
by Mary Harwell Sayler from poetry book, Faces in a Crowd See, that’s why I don’t like to get close to you! When least expected, your expression jades, and…
By Ana Lisa de Jong — SMALL PARCELS We carry ourselves in small parcels, forgetting grace likes to burst at the seams. We carry ourselves as apologetic examples of humanity,…
By Rodney Marsh, A poem I wrote about my (imperfect) journey with learning to pray the “prayer of the heart” (meditation) and was written after reading Laurence Freeman’s Introduction to John…
September is about to close and as we finish our Spirituality of Imperfect theme, here is a beautiful poem by Ana Lisa de Jong — NOT PERFECT I am not perfect,…
As we continue this months theme, Spirituality of Imperfection, enjoy this beautiful prayer by Talitha Fraser — Hey God, We’re not down, we’re not out, but we’re hurting. This vulnerability…
One Heart Given Poem by Jenneth Graser — The inspiration for this poem comes from my thoughts around a spirituality of imperfection. The journeys we take in our lives to…
