Make Prayer Beautiful

The persnickety ways that God often doesn't answer in the obvious and apparent ways.

Peter and the gold coin in the fish's mouth, the sphere where we are called, and the dream in our hearts.

An unflattering story of my own season of magical thinking and presumptive prayers.

Listening to the Lord, doing what he says, looking at the current places of favor, and using what's in your hand.

Following the way of peace and praying the scriptures.

Resisting the good advice that doesn't create peace.

Reflections on the importance of all three. (A theme I return to cyclically, it seems.)

Thinking about mountaintop experiences.

When trying to be obedient feels incredibly stupid … do it anyway.

I have wondered this for several years, and had no language for it.