Tag Archives: prayer

Exist

Posted on April 19, 2021 by bobjanisdillon

Lately, I’ve been putting prayer on the to-do list.I know, I know: there’s something spiritually amiss about this,a lack of authentic devotionality, a careless mix-up ofthe self-help priorities. Worse, it’s sometimes sixth, or seventh on the list.Some days, I don’t … Continue reading →

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The Trick

Posted on March 23, 2021 by bobjanisdillon

The trickis to open your handswide enoughto hold the sunrise

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Breathe

Posted on February 9, 2021 by bobjanisdillon

When things go wrong, and wrong again,And disappointment sets up campUpon your spirit:Breathe. Breathe in the moment’s dampAnd heavy-laden wisdom, sent From higher places to your cell,A missive seeping to the bone.Take it in, hear it,Let prayer, that holds all … Continue reading →

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Generic Prayer Instructions

Posted on June 15, 2018 by bobjanisdillon

Find nature, then be in it. Go to a body of placid water. Sit. Notice who is in charge of the planets and the earth. Not you, is it? Very well. Keep sitting. Create a body of placid water. Notice … Continue reading →

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Your Monday Blessing for today

Posted on July 17, 2017 by bobjanisdillon

May God’s home be in the arms of the homeless and the refugee, may God’s ceremony be justice, may God’s tribute be surrender. May God’s righteousness be the poor, confirmed, and may God’s river be the very stream where she … Continue reading →

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Great Story Prayer

Posted on June 19, 2017 by bobjanisdillon

Eternal spirit of life and love, o God, We come together in your presence today, Grateful to be a part of the great story. What a magnificent story it is! From the whirling of the stars, To the evolution of … Continue reading →

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Your Monday Blessing: The Calculus of Prayer

Posted on March 6, 2017 by bobjanisdillon

In the morning, when I talk to God, I say, I would love to find a clean pair of boxers waiting for me on the laundry rack, but then don’t worry about me, God; you must have much bigger matters … Continue reading →

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Your Monday blessing: Prayer for Discomfort

Posted on October 3, 2016 by bobjanisdillon

I have a prayer that my discomforts might not be trivial. See, the thing is, I KNOW I’m going to seek comfort. Most of us do naturally, to some degree, and I DEFINITELY do. And I’m not castigating myself over … Continue reading →

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Deal with God

Posted on January 8, 2015 by bobjanisdillon

Deal with God Sometimes I offer to make a deal with God. “I’ll tell you about my resistance to prayer,” I say, “If you’ll explain the Holocaust.” God declines to comment, and the lawyers make their prepared statements on his … Continue reading →

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The prayers of the reluctant lawn mower

Posted on September 15, 2014 by bobjanisdillon

The prayers of the reluctant lawn mower are answered by the rain. Another day for reading books inside, to live in peace, excuses falling from the sky as grace. I ask forgiveness from the summer hands who clasp at straws, … Continue reading →

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