Now For Something Completely Different: Transfiguration

As much as I love tackling all the scholarly, research-driven papers required for my graduate program at Regent College (seriously, I’m geeky like that), the odd creative writing or reflective assignment is a welcome change of pace. One of the many delights of Eugene Peterson’s courses

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Da Pacem, Domine: A Soundtrack for Boston

Staring at the coverage of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon over the past few hours, I have found myself groping for a prayer. The normally reliable Anglican Collects seem to rush too quickly to closure, the Psalms of Lament are not quite fitting, I am impoverished of the …

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Grief Observed: Reactions to Tragedy

Much has been said in the immediate aftermath of the tragic news of Matthew Warren’s death.  I don’t know the Warrens personally and have no special insight into their situation; I grieve for their terrible loss and pray they will find themselves awash in that peace …

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My Songwriting Life, as Documented by Sesame Street

For years I’ve been haunted by the memory of a certain Sesame Street news story and its prophetic role in depicting the next 40 years (and counting) of my writing life.  Just found it on youtube, and it’s as prescient as I remembered.

Watch and be warned …

Carolyn

 

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Recognition by Luci Shaw

I shared this last year and found myself thinking of it again …

Recognition

Luci Shaw

Who on earth saw him first, knowing
truly who he was? Belly to belly, when
John, prophet in utero, distinguished
in the natal soup the fetal bones, the body
curled like …

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