Lenten Psalm of Longing by Ed Hays
I thank you, O God, for the warming of the winds that brings a melting of the snow, for daylight hours that daily grow longer and richer in the aroma of hope.
Spring lingers beneath the horizon as approaching echoes of Easter ring in my ears.
I lift up my heart to you, Beloved, in this season of Lent that gently sweeps across my sluggish and sleeping heart, awakening me to a deeper love for you.
May the wind of the Spirit that drove Jesus into the desert, into the furnace of prayer,
Also drive me with a passion during this Lenten season to enkindle the fire of my devotion in the desert of Lenten love.
Birds above, on migratory wings, signal me to an inner migration, a message that draws me Homeward bound on Spirit’s wings to the heart of my Beloved.
May I earnestly use this Lenten season to answer the inner urge to return.
(Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim)
The earth is resilient. As creative beings, we, too, are resilient. We are watered by the slightest daily practice that brings our creativity gently to bloom. Julia Cameron
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