Tag Archives: Psalms for Praying
Claim Your Home
The Spirit is the one who makes all things new, and everawaits our “Yes” to the Dance. … come. Claim your home in theUniversal heart.from Psalm 110, Nan C. Merrill, Psalms for Praying Hold…what happened lift it up in your cupped hands,up out … Continue reading →
The Path of Wholeness
You make me whole again,steering me off worn, hard paths.–Psalm 23:3 (The Voice, adapted) A part of me gets pretty loudwhen space isn’t given to others,equality isn’t honoured,feelings are dismissed,or fear is preached. I squirm in my seat,anger prickling.I want … Continue reading →
Revelation
By the miracle of medicine and grace, my mother woke from the malaise of dementia. For two days, her quick mind was back. She laughed and shared stories. She hugged me and thanked me for taking care of her. As I … Continue reading →
As a New Year Begins
I’m more than a little nervousof what this new year might hold–so many uncertainties. There’s no safety foundin settling intowhat I can lose–my things, my body, my mind, my loves–though I won’t stop trying,and they need tending. It’s good to … Continue reading →
Courage and Curiosity
For my courage is in You, O Love, You who are the Lover hidden in every heart. –Psalm 3:6 Paraphrase by Nan C. Merrill,Psalms for Praying People do things that annoy and disturb us,challenge and hurt us. Sometimes Wisdom says,“Keep your distance.Stay out … Continue reading →
My Second Podcast Interview
In this Hints of Gladness podcast, Rod Janz asks me about my new book In the Heart of the Beloved and the Everyday Pilgrim series. It was a fun conversation. I hope you enjoy listening to it. CLICK HERE TO … Continue reading →
What I Heard Before Falling Asleep
On the daymy sister ended a Zoom callwith a heartfelt “I love you,” a directee dried her eyes and said, “Thank you,” the warm embrace of a friendstill lingered in my body, the rain stopped long enoughfor me to go … Continue reading →
In the Heart of the Beloved
When readers open my new book, I invite them to open it up and flip it over. In the introduction, I wrote: Look at the whole cover. Take in the beauty of the image: vibrant pink, glowing edges, green stem, … Continue reading →
It’s Your Turn
For the past few months, I’ve been revising blog posts for my third book. I’ve hunkered down to do the grunt work of publishing: formatting, footnoting, acquiring permission from a photographer and poets, and designing the cover. I used to … Continue reading →
Staying the Course
It’s been almost three months since my convergence, and I can feel the difference. I fit into clothes I haven’t worn in years and can now bike up Burnaby Mountain and down again in just under an hour. But the … Continue reading →
An Everyday Pilgrim 