In my misguided attempts to get Google Webmaster Tools to cooperate, I recently posted a very cryptic message–which my mom thought meant someone had hacked into my account. Just in case anyone else is concerned, I want to assure you that all is well here at Spacious Faith. Blessings to you, Joanna
I will admit that I was a bit skeptical going into the Mennonite Women’s retreat this past Friday evening. In my experience, women’s retreats are kind of like that little girl who had a little curl right in the middle of her forehead. You remember the rhyme? When she was good, she was very very…
I was just about to settle into bed with a good book last night when I heard, “Love. . . . Love?” drifting up from downstairs. “Love” is what my husband and I call each other when there is a problem. Pretty much only when there is a problem. My mind raced. The kids were…
“So the dove was talking?” asked one child. “No,” I replied. “That’s weird,”said another child. “I never heard of a talking dove.” “The dove wasn’t talking,” I said. “The dove came down from the sky and there was a voice from heaven.” “From the dove?” asked another child. “No,” I said. “The dove did not…
I just finished indexing the worship-related material on the blog. If you are looking for something related to a certain scripture, occasion, or topic, just look on the index page. At least I will be able to find my own stuff now, and maybe it will be helpful for you as well. Have a blessed…
Reading the Bible and writing poetry in a quiet house. Life is good today. Thank you for your words for my sestina. The poem I wrote is below. If you’ve written one, I’d love to see it! You can send it to me via the “Contact” page–and let me know if I am allowed to…
Between Facebook and the blog, we have our six end words for the post-Easter sestina! *flesh, stone, fear (or peace), fish, appearance, and leave* If you write one, I’d love to read it! I’ll post mine soon. (Again, guidelines for a sestina are here.)
I love to play with words–their sounds, their flexibility, their clarity and their ability to obscure. I suppose this playfulness can get irritating in a preacher. So I’m going to channel some of that energy into poetry. Yesterday I re-read and slightly revised a sestina that I wrote during our Lenten Creative Arts Retreat. Sestinas…
Today is my first official day of sabbatical! I have four months to read and pray and write, to rejuvenate and refresh, to deepen my pastoral identity and hone my pastoral skills. And it all starts today! According to “The Plan,” I was supposed to be on retreat today and tomorrow. Then I looked at…
Here is the prayer we will pray at the beginning of our Good Friday service: Holy One, we gather in your presence on this holy night. We look forward to the resurrection celebration. But we know that first, we must walk this path with you. Give us ears to hear. Give us eyes to see.…
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