March 1, 2012 So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth. 1 Corinthians 3:7 The wan yellow has finally transformed into a healthy green. It is the color… Continue reading

February 29, 2012 Remember you word to your servant,    because you have given me hope.This is my comfort in my trouble,     that your promise gives me life.    Psalm 119:49-50 When is it meditation and when is it just… Continue reading

February 28, 2012   So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the long robe with sleeves that he wore; and they took him and threw him into a pit. The pit was empty; there… Continue reading

February 27, 2012 I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge… Continue reading

February 25, 2012 Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11 I don’t even look at the menu, because I have already decided on enchiladas verdes.… Continue reading

February 24, 2012 Harden not your hearts as your forbears did in the wilderness. Psalm 95:8 In the early morning, the desert life materializes as a text. My phone announces its advent with a gentle buzz. I see the sender’s… Continue reading

February 23, 2012 Be still before the Lord,and wait patiently for him.  Psalm 37:7 The coins for the parking meter are already in one hand as I reach to open the car door. Yet, I pause. Arrested in the moment… Continue reading

February 22,  2012 I spread out my hands to youmy soul gasps to you like a thirsty land. Psalm 143:6 I yearn for the desert this Lent. I am ready to enter it. I expect to find water in the… Continue reading