Lyrical Riffs

Dear Lord, we love to bring our praise and thanks,But this is another kind of prayer,A prayer about our struggles and disappointments,Those times when life and others let us down,Those …

Lord, you took PeterAnd invited him, outspoken, impetuous,Putting his foot in his mouth,And you filled him and his personality,With your presence,So that this forthright figureWas unafraid to stand up and …

If life is a race it’s more like a marathon than a sprint…there are obstacles and detours, one way streets and road closures…sometimes the going is easy, sometimes it’s uneven,sometimes …

Right now some of us feel strong and sturdyReady for the ground ahead,Ready to plunge on through,Like a pair of good strong boots.While others feel more like sandals,Vulnerable, less powerful, …

On earth We will never know all the timeswhen good things happened, small or large,when bad things were prevented, small or large,when God quietly intervened, no fuss or applause,when life …

Jesus said,‘I have food you know nothing about.’How we need that.Food that fills the gaps of longing,Food that feeds us in a way nothing else can,Food that inspires us when …

We don’t have to be good at it, don’t need to be experts, don’t need the right words or the correct phraseology. Can stand, sit, kneel, walk, jog, lie down …

You fed thousands of people,And yet they turned and left you,You fed them, told them gripping stories,Shared your life with them,And yet they turned and walked away,Left you, abandoned you.And …

Your promise comes to us,That we can may find rest under your wings,Safety and comfort,Shelter and a welcoming embrace,Protected by your stature and strength.And in your stepping to earthYou became …

A reflection on Jesus and the resurrection tomb, inspired by a conversation with a friend; and a thought about God understanding our weaknesses… Tomb Lord, you have walked freely from …

Thank you Lord for going to that place, where all the losers and failures went, to that place where the rebels and bloodthirsty ones ended up, that place where the rejected and the shunned and …

Blessing May understanding be the road we walk,may encouragement be the breeze at our back,may strength feed our steps and choices,and may your word be the map for our cluttered …

Lord we are often not very spiritual,our lives are full and frantic and routine,so please meet us in these busy, ordinary places,as you met so many in your Word.In those …

Lord Jesus you say to us, Be concerned for one thing…you and your kingdom.But so many things clamour for my attention,so many things batter at the door of my peace,and …

The thirst goes on,the longing which leads usto fill our lives with thosethings which only generate more longing.The gaps with in us filledwith those things which make the gapsbigger.Our world …

Lord, we have our fears,fears of getting things wrong,fears of looking foolish,fears of getting older,fears of upsetting others,fears of being useless,fears of being invisible,fears of running out of money,fears of …

‘We have been set free,like a bird from a hunter’s trap.’So sings that songster known as the psalmist.Singing of freedom and those things which clutch at us and trap us.Some find …

Lord we so frequently need you, this life often feels like a task that requires too much of us. So often are weak and self-absorbed, so often full of stress …

A kingdom of hope,where the light always shines,no matter how brooding the darkness,or how oppressive the troubles.A kingdom of nurture and friendship,a kingdom of forgiveness,carried in our hearts and minds,looking …