Author: Kimberly Knowle-Zeller

In this moment, invite God to hold all you carry, and trust that you are not alone. 

“I’m impatient, yes, but it’s also hard at the onset to believe that the small seeds sowed in the ground will take root. What with all the chances for water to wash them away, birds to eat them, or the seeds being planted too deep or not deep enough. Some years, also, have more critters that sneak in the night and enjoy their own feast. “

“Forge a new path.
Listen to bird songs. 
Follow your children. 
Linger on the front porch.”

Why I go to the Water Hello, water at my feet. Hello, you who brings forth life and cradles the duck and heron and reflects

“With the final Amen 
she watches her children 
race down the aisle 
arms wide open …”

“Praise God with fidgety hands and wiggly bodies
praise God with feet pumping through the air on swings
praise God with clapping hands and tapping feet….”

“This prayer goes with you wherever you will go
and will continue to cheer you on
reminding you that you have been prepared for such a time as this…”

“May you be gentle with the world
celebrate the consistency in the changing of seasons
listen for the sounds of spring’s renewal
splash in a river’s water
and lean into the One who walks with you.”

“…eventually arriving home again, but with new eyes to see.”

“Teach me patience, Lord, 
as the sun and the water nourish the ground
as the roots take hold in the darkness.”