“When we let God heal us, we become more sensitive to the beauty, hope, and miracles all around. “Everything is holy now,” sings Peter Mayer. But when God touches our hearts, it’s not just beauty that we experience. We also become sensitive to suffering and loss and injustice.” –Andy Stanton-Henry, Fruit of the Vine

Query: What is Jesus teaching you? How are you becoming more sensitive to injustice?

Confession of a Failed Contemplative

Contemplative prayer is a lot like

snacking on sunflower seeds.

You just know something good

is waiting for you. That tangy taste

that teases the tongue tells you

a treat is in store if you only

keep probing. So you bite it in half,

suck the salt from the shells,

nibble the seed, small but savory,

then wonder if that’s

all there is.

–Nancy Thomas, Close to the Ground