When I feel flailyBelieving the message that says,“You’re worth is found in being busy,Doing lotsBeing seen and affirmed for busy-bee-ness” Un-tangling is at workThis un-busy sort of beingFor my ego wants to turn backintoFamiliar rhythms … Read More

There’s space to share with shining stars you needn’t dim, slink away or tell yourself, ‘it’s not your day’ There’s room to come and take up space with all others we call her Grace we … Read More

*inspired by Trevor Hudson’s Cycle of Grace Training Like water is made to flow downstreamso is the invitation towardhumble living. BJP

I trust people who say, “be honest”and then allow me to express my experiencewithout becoming defensive I trust energy that flows from Lovehope glimmerscomfortable quieta hand on my shoulder I trust people who staymutual reciprocitydownward … Read More

BinWhat binshall I put writing in? Blogging?Emails?Small poems in this notebook? Are they to be shared or only for me? God, please create a doorwayand openone that leadsto a secret garden of sharingcollaborationconsistent writing A … Read More

Even beautiful giftsand facescan hold power over uskeeping us paralyzed from movingfor fear of losing falseconnection Years pass to reveal that the connectionwas a stubborn grasp on that giftthat face And, as you releasea sadness … Read More

* inspired by Romans 8:38-39 She’s exhausted from using all herwordsenergydefensescopingto explainher sound mental statusonly to be met withstone-cold silencethat alters herbreathtoanabruptholding Dear Onereclaim your breathwordsenergy Relax into the steady streamof God’s movement of lovethat … Read More

*inspired by Psalm 27:3 You don’t feel settled in this homethis cramped space What are you doing, God,in this unknown place? I wonderif the invitationistobesettledinyou first? BJP

Prayer is getting close enoughto your own reflectiontoseethatyou’retheappleofGod’seye. BJP

What if what seemed to be rejection was, in fact, protection from a potential idol? BJP