Poems, Prayers, & Reflections

Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 6: Haiku 1 from day 3

Dan

Oct 6, 2023

Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 6: Haiku 1 from day 3

Senses: scents, sights, sounds; Cool air, calming place, deep breath; Eucalyptus fog

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Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 7: Haiku 2 from day 3

Dan

Oct 6, 2023

Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 7: Haiku 2 from day 3

Walking Roman roads, Many feet have crossed these stones; Journey not unique.

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Dan

Oct 5, 2023

Camino with MPUMC Haiku for day 3

Senses: scents, sights, sounds; Cool air, calming place, deep breath; Eucalyptus fog!

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Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 5: A Haiku from day 2

Dan

Oct 4, 2023

Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 5: A Haiku from day 2

Kids’ laughter, birds’ songs; Sun’s glow and flowers’ palette; Camino sounds, sights.

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Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 4: A Haiku for the start of a Camino journey

Dan

Oct 3, 2023

Carried Along - Camino Thoughts, part 4: A Haiku for the start of a Camino journey

In what, in whom, where Will an encounter occur; See, be seen by, God ?

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Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 3: Music

Dan

Oct 2, 2023

Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 3: Music

Music has carried me along in encouraging and healing ways throughout my life. (A couple of months ago I wrote about some ways that Music...

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Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 2: Companions on this Journey

Dan

Oct 1, 2023

Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 2: Companions on this Journey

I have a few Companions that will accompany me on this journey, given to me by friends and family over the past few Caminos. Little...

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Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 1: Thankful, again.

Dan

Oct 1, 2023

Carried Along - Camino thoughts, part 1: Thankful, again.

As I gathered my things together last night, I gave thanks for another opportunity to walk along part of a Camino route. A church in...

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August Advent, part 16: September and South Carolina

Dan

Sep 25, 2023

August Advent, part 16: September and South Carolina

“New every morning are your mercies, Great God of Light… Great is your faithfulness.” This truth has kept us going these past few weeks....

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August Advent, part 15: “at” not “to” and “U2”

Dan

Aug 31, 2023

August Advent, part 15: “at” not “to” and “U2”

Sometimes lyrics in songs catch my attention, not so much because of what they actually say or mean, yet how I hear them in the moment....

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August Advent, part 14: Holy Winks and Holy Laughter

Dan

Aug 31, 2023

August Advent, part 14: Holy Winks and Holy Laughter

I thank God for the Holy Winks and Holy Laughter that reminds me to take a breath and trust. Over the past couple weeks of waiting,...

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Dan

Aug 29, 2023

August Advent, Haiku 3: Adrift

ADRIFT Adrift while waiting. Unknown twixt "Now" and "When"; Grace, steady us "Now"

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August Advent, part 13: Wildfires and Murmurations

Dan

Aug 23, 2023

August Advent, part 13: Wildfires and Murmurations

As we continue to Advent (wait with hope) this August, a friend and colleague invited us to join a clergy sermon preparation gathering in...

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August Advent, part 12: What? Why? and Who Am I?

Dan

Aug 23, 2023

August Advent, part 12: What? Why? and Who Am I?

When I couldn’t sleep at 2am I started to explore a lot of “Why and Why Not” questions about this delay in getting visas. And for me,...

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Dan

Aug 22, 2023

August Advent, Haiku #2

My haiku for this moment: God, give me hope; when All I want to say is “ARGH!!!!” Need Hosanna, Peace!

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Dan

Aug 16, 2023

August Advent, part 11: Service

Serving others helps us to Advent well. Rather than serve as a distraction from the waiting, serving with a purpose helps us remember...

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Dan

Aug 16, 2023

August Advent, part 10: Prayer

We’re praying. We’ve asked friends, colleagues, and supporting congregations to pray. Yet how does prayer work, and how does it help you...

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Dan

Aug 16, 2023

August Advent, part 9: Disappointment

Disappointment comes with waiting - even when waiting with hope; or maybe especially when waiting with hope. Maybe the disappointment...

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Dan

Aug 10, 2023

August Advent, part 8: Music

Music helps me to wait with hope. Today I laughed a little, I smiled a little, yet most of the day I felt overwhelmed by the new...

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Dan

Aug 10, 2023

August Advent, part 7: Friendship

Friendship helps us to wait with hope in this liminal space. Yesterday our family experienced a lot of various feelings about waiting for...

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