The Pleasing Beloved

Above you the light looks green. Below you is bottomless black depth.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleApril 12, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

A Drenching Shower

The sound of water splashing over stones erases all other sounds. You have been hovering on the edge of wakefulness for long enough to realize that the sound is getting louder.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleApril 5, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

Exquisitely Broken

It is now deeply dark. It could have been hours or minutes ago that you climbed to the top of the stairs and pushed the door open to this room.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMarch 29, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

Comest Thou to Me

Seven steps, a landing, eight more steps. As you ascend the steps, you pause on the landing. The stairs are oak, well worn, and clean.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMarch 22, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

To Be Baptized

“Come in! Come in! There is a fire in the grate,” the bustle of the elderly couple brings a grin to your face. It’s not cold, but the fire is welcoming.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMarch 15, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

Burnt to a Crisp

The setting sun warms your back as you stand in the doorway. The light, divided by your shadow, spills across the threshold.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMarch 8, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment

Hidden Depths

There is a vast plain below you. There, on the meadow, threaded with waving grasses and Queen Anne’s Lace, is a castle. While it looks sturdy enough, it is not a fortress.

Wisdom for the Way, DevotionalAndrea LingleMarch 1, 2022Lent, Lent Incarnate, What Holy Mystery, Incarnational StudyComment