A winter prayer and proclamation
By Jane Valencia
Lantern in the darkwood
Shine on the wolves!
Rouse them from the long spell and
the slumber of the snows.
Your campfire burns
in every one of my cells.
Wake us, O Lord, into holiness.
In the briar’s nest
the dragon yields
and the elves put down their bows
Surrender, my heart,
Surrender again!
We assume our proper stance
In honest praise of
You.
Amen!
From Jane: All my life I’ve loved, written, and shared tales of magic. Do such stories have a place in a Christ-life? One day in the woods, I asked that question.
