Meditations

The greatest gift of prayer is the touch of God. And when God touches you, it is from the inside. No one but God can do that. It is always the touch of immeasurable love. And as the hymn “He Touched Me” says, God’s touch will heal you and make you whole. Truly, God loves […]

I cannot put into words what it is like to have a mystical moment of union with God. Yet I keep attempting to do the impossible. Here is one such recent attempt. If you have had such a speechless moment with the God beyond all image, you will hopefully get what I am saying. If […]

I pretty much always have a song going on in my heart. If not in flight, song helps to keep me moving forward in life. I offer a poetic meditation about “Song”: Songs are like birds – It is of their nature not only To give voice but flight; And listening, the songbird Hidden in […]

Most all of us will have some “God moments” during our lives, when we feel somehow addressed by the Mystery who is God. I have had numerous conversations over the last five decades with persons who were willing to share such moments with me. They may not always be dramatic events, but they are always […]

Heaven is between us. If you do not get that, You do not get heaven. One day you will get heaven, Hopefully while you are still here, To enjoy and prepare for the greater heaven, Where nothing will stop the flow Of love between you and God And those of God. Look for heaven inside […]

These are turbulent times indeed. Times in need of the peace of Christ, which passes all understanding, yet is readily available to those of us open to it. Here is a meditation titled “Coming Peace” that addresses our need and God’s response. “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you…. Do not […]