Going Minimalist

Going minimal-
ist. My only task in this
moment is to breathe.
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

Prayer is Listening

Prayer is listening.
Love says, “You’re not a body;
you are embodied.”
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

(Photo of sunrise over Skagit County, Washington, by Karen Molenaar Terrell.)

May: Sunrise over Skagit County, WA

Haiku Prayers

Here’s a link to the podcast.

A friend posted this idea in a Facebook group: “Today, write a prayer in the form of a haiku. A haiku is a Japanese poem that has three lines, each with a set number of syllables: 5-7-5. No need to rhyme, but notice how the structure helps focus your attention and conversation with God.” (A quick “google” tells me that this idea comes from a book called Good Enough: 40ish Devotionals for an Imperfect Life by Kate Bowler and Jessica Ritchie.)

And what a great idea!

Here’s what I came up with…

Universe waking
We are part of Love’s body
embracing all Life
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

Feel the presence
of infinite Love filling
all space and time, yours
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

the world wakes to Love
all-encompassing power
hugging us with joy
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

What have you got? 😀

Baptized in Sunshine

Baptized in sunshine
Life blessing me in birdsong
Spring is on the way

-Karen Molenaar Terrell

Playful Presence; Protecting Power

the playful Presence
and the protecting Power
peaceful Assurance

All is well and All
is well and All is well and
All is well and All

-Karen Molenaar Terrell

photo by Karen Molenaar Terrell

Maybe We’re the Lost

thinking they are lost
we try to preach them “the way”
maybe we’re the lost
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

December Morning

frost on the ground and

fire dances in the wood stove

the calico sleeps

-Karen Molenaar Terrell

I Swim on an Autumn Breeze

I swim on a breeze
autumn leaves dance around me
the playful cosmos

– Karen Molenaar Terrell

Fairhaven, Bellingham, Washington. Photo by Karen Molenaar Terrell.

A Peaceful Singing

I sit on the deck
listening to breeze in trees
peaceful sunset song
-Karen Molenaar Terrell

Barefoot Morning Walk

barefoot morning walk
dewy grass tickles my toes
new day greeting me

-Karen Molenaar Terrell

Dewy grass. Photo by Karen Molenaar Terrell.