February 20, 2007

lenten prayer

O Lord and Master of my life! Take from me the spirit of sloth, faint-heartedness, lust of power, and idle talk. But give rather the spirit of chastity, humility, patience, and love to Thy servant. Yea, O Lord and King! Grant me to see my own errors and not to judge my brother; For Thou art blessed unto ages of ages. Amen.

St. Ephrem the Syrian.


[more later, i promise.]


February 2, 2007

"what do you say?" [thank you]

today i am quite thankful for my warm sheets and for chai, for the one bird outside my window this morning, for friends that call to invite me to lunch, for the elderly man who kindly smiled at me today, and for text messages from my kindred.