Amy Secrist

Tag: love

  • We Stop Beneath the Buckeye Tree

    The seed pod dropped on the sidewalk and split. I see the ruddy shine through a slit in the spiked orb and wonder at its depth of color, the certain slant of light spent on its creation and its becoming. I hold the sharp husk gingerly between my fingers and thumb and wonder at the satisfaction…

  • The vocation to love

    The vocation to love is a wonderful thing; it is the only force that can truly transform the world.  ~ Pope Benedict XVI

  • A Prayer for Peacefulness

    Lord God, you are All in All. You have blessed us immeasurably with life and spirit. Continue to bless us with selfless love that we may care for one another as you care for us, and in so doing wash away our fears of abandonment, hopelessness, and failure. May we love each other with your…