Author Archives: wbgayle

When the leaves of summer fall off the trees, sinewy trunks are exposed, no longer cloaked in invisibility, beauty classically defined like ingénues strolling the avenues only to fade again when spring returns. EPIPHANY January 21, 2018

Pain over time has been my companion. Moving as I move, strong, steady, determined to be a part of my life. Constantly present, I cannot remember a moment without it. We’ve made our peace and learned to get along. EPIPHANY … Continue reading →

I see things clearly, from my point of view. Yet there are others with the same clarity from opposite points of view. We must seek a way to create a vantage point where all sides can see paths to peaceful … Continue reading →

We are knit together in a fabric of humanity. Though we are all stewards of the earth, sky, and water, we are primary caretakers of our entire human family. Grace can heal the rips that tear us apart. EPIPHANY January … Continue reading →

To become one with God, we need only to enter into prayer, quiet the mind. It is a relationship that asks for nothing in return. Hear God’s word, listen for the Spirit, and open the heart to conversation. EPIPHANY January … Continue reading →

One discerns and ponders the signs of the Holy Spirit, those gentle nudges that bring a great sense of joy and peace. The convergence of ideas or the flow of unstoppable tears are sure signs that the Spirit is at … Continue reading →

I cherish in my heart rich blessings of the Holy Spirit that inspire gratitude. Great gifts are bestowed on me by the love of my family. It is not how many things we have but this deep love that is … Continue reading →

To be wholly present challenges me. Being in two places divides my senses, dulls my ability to fully appreciate either experience, yet I continue to straddle them, unable to just be. EPIPHANY January 14, 2018

The city is gritty. It is hard to find a street corner without someone holding a sign asking for money. I cannot look them in the eyes fearing they may see through to my soul. I wish I could give … Continue reading →

We can sow many things… seeds of regret, discontent or doubt, wild oats during our youth growing worries and concerns. If we indeed reap what we sow, we are headed for more troubling times. In Christ, there is grace for … Continue reading →