Tag: Sally Ann Morris
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Dim the Light and Still the Clamor
During a difficult holiday season, I read a devotional by the Rev. Quinn G. Caldwell called “Smoor,” referencing the practice of covering a fire with ashes before bed. He suggested that this banking of the fire might also be a good practice for the spirit in times of grief. This piece is appropriate for a…
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Your Love Is a Wider Love
Christian Scripture and liturgy often compare God to kings and mountains. What if we explored God’s greatness in other ways? Thanks to Sally Ann Morris for the mystery and longing in this new tune. You can find this piece to preview or purchase here or as part of my collection Elemental Joy.
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Ways Will Open
In Parker Palmer’s book on discernment, Let Your Life Speak, he writes of a time when he was struggling with his vocation, hoping and praying that “way would open” as Quaker tradition teaches. A wise elder suggested that often we find our way forward not from a clearly illuminated next step but from closures behind…
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Morning Breaks
In October of 2022 I was a bundle of nerves as I prepared to attend a conference for aspiring hymn composers and text writers hosted by The Hymn Society of the United States and Canada. I was totally fascinated by the prospect of hymn writing and I had been spending more and more time experimenting,…
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God, Be With Your Weary People
Every year during Advent, we are invited to anticipate Jesus’ arrival among us with joy.
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O Jesus Who Traveled
During Holy Week, many churches read extended passages of the Gospels which share stories of Jesus’ last days. We remember the gifts that Jesus offers us while also recalling the many people and systems that betray him. This text can be a companion on that journey, with the verses being interspersed with readings if desired.…
Hannah C Brown 