Holly trees, pushing red berries, beckon squirrels to breakfast. Chirping cardinals on this cloudy morn. Deciduous trees beginning to bare hidden branches. Life cycling in and out. Here I sit in the middle of it all. Christ is mystery… And lovely! Squirrels busily bending branches to fill their bellies. I marvel at survival’s bursting energy.Continue reading “Pondering Life this Autumn Morning”
Author Archives: Christina Delaney
OUR FATHER 2020
Our Father – not my father, not your father, but OUR Father. Who art in Heaven – home, where our Father dwells, where we are called one day forever, all together as family (with OUR father!). Hallowed be thy Name – may our actions be loving, reflecting your holy name. Thy kingdom come – weContinue reading “OUR FATHER 2020”
Holy Breath
George Floyd cried out: “I can’t breathe!” as a policeman knelt on his neck, snuffing out George’s life, his breath. Covid-19 is attacking people’s lungs – “I can’t breathe!” The pandemic is killing and destroying people’s lives all over the world. Not only are we dying physically, but we can’t even breathe normalcy into ourContinue reading “Holy Breath”
Life-giving Water
In the midst of these uncertain times, I sought peace. A busy morning, surrounded by loving people, later finding myself at home, thinking of things that aren’t going quite well, I yearned to be in Christ’s creation for a lesson. Pulling up a chair by the fishpond, I quieted my thoughts, and took in theContinue reading “Life-giving Water”
Puzzle Pieces
What if our lives begin as jumbled pieces in a box?
The Lotus and Me
The round green lily pad leaves begin to push up and unfurl from the depths of water in the spring. Beginning to cover the top of my pond, they will help to hide the 30 fish from the great blue heron’s keen eyes. The surface water had frozen over during winter’s cold, the fish inContinue reading “The Lotus and Me”
Weeds
Monday, June 1, 2020 I am angry, as anyone who lives by compassion is today. George Floyd was murdered by police in Minneapolis last week. The white cop knelt on Floyd’s bent neck, while Floyd begged for mercy, calling out to his mother in Heaven, surrounded by onlookers yelling for the police to let himContinue reading “Weeds”
Silver Linings
Pregnancy is a time for growth and waiting. And patience! This time of quarantine has these components, don’t you think? You certainly have your stories to share (please do in the comments below!). When we first entered into self-isolation at home, we may have welcomed this time of relief from busy schedules and meetings. BenefitsContinue reading “Silver Linings”
Faith in Desert Quarantine
I find it a bit ironic that during the Lenten season, we were advised to stay at home in “quarantine.” Lent is traditionally “forty days,” reminding us of the forty days Jesus spent in the desert. “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the desert to be tempted by the devil. He fasted forContinue reading “Faith in Desert Quarantine”
PANDEMIC EXILE
April 24, 2020 On this April morning of 2020 during the covid-19 pandemic, I awoke to the sound of heavy rain pounding on the roof over my head in my upstairs bedroom. I lay awake listening to the rain, wanting to fall back asleep. After what seemed to be quite a while, I heard aContinue reading “PANDEMIC EXILE”
Pondering Christ 