Hush
In the beginning
You gave us
all Goodness
all Beauty.
But we chose
domination over dominion
greatness over goodness
hubris over humility
shepherd over sheep
power over prayer
And now we are choking
on our own exhaust.
You don’t forsake us
We forsake You.
Hush-sh-sh-sh
Faith in flower scent
Hope in bird swoop
Love in life’s laughs
Lyn Gillespie Brakeman
Everything has soul; everything and everyone is sacred. Even the most sour of life's "lemons" are spiritual,add zest to life. Postings cover many topics: contemporary culture, religion, church, politics, daily happenings from simple to complex.Psychology,spirituality,religion and feminism blend insights—no sugar added.
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About Me
- I am an Episcopal priest, retired, author of "Spiritual Lemons", "The God Between Us," and a memoir, published in 2016: God Is Not A Boy's Name: Becoming Woman, Becoming Priest. In retirement I continue to write and publish. I have seven vocations and counting: survivor, overachiever, mother and grandmother of blended family of 7 children and 12 grandchildren, recovering codependent, pastoral counselor/spiritual director, author, and, yes, little old lady with chutzpah. INFJ type. #5 Enneagram, which means at best I'm a wise woman and at worst a know-it-all. Education for Ministry mentor/coordinator. 1/4 Jewish. Favorite way to be a priest: preside at an improv eucharist in a small group. Favorite heretical theology: Pelagianism. Favorite spirituality: Celtic spirituality, Ignatian prayer. Current aspiration: to get my passion for non-gendered/inclusive theological language into the mind of the church and its liturgies. You may contact me at lyngbrakeman@gmail.com Blog: www.spirituallemons.blogspot.com
1 comment:
Lovely poem....lovely. Thanks for taking time with Faith Hope and LOVE!
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