Amy Secrist

Tag: prayer

  • My cell phone signals a reminder:

    My cell phone signals a reminder: “June 7 ovulation (maybe)” Translation: “Be mindful of your reaction and response” Lord, keep my head above the flux, the rush, the flood of chemicals whose bed is winding and crooked, jagged and full of falls – the neural pathways seem shallow and the downpour spills over the banks…

  • Stir my soul,

    Stir my soul, my God, let your spirit cover me, wake me, for now I fall asleep dreaming of you only to wake bleary, and forgetful. Send your Spirit to rest beneath me, beside me, like the small child who climbs, crawls, creates his own space and sits atop my hip, triumphant, as I lie…

  • Emmanuel

    Be with me in my waking, praying, moving. Be with me in my speaking, hugging, helping. Be with me in my scrubbing, filling, placing. Be with me in my prepping, serving, feeding. Be with me in my packing, driving, sending. Be with me in my washing, drying, folding. Be with me in my rinsing, loading,…