Welcome to the Psecond Psaturday Psalm Psummary. This week has found the Psalms in a friend at the gym, ice & water next to a path, in a design left by someone, in stunning art in Spain shared by my son, in the TV show Severance, and in a fork in the road. A few of the Psalms seemed to echo one another and you’ll see that in a few of the writings I have shared from this past week. So, here are Psalms 6-11. Also, there are some other photos of the week that follow the Psalm Psummaries.
Psalm 6 - Peaks and Valleys
Psalm 7 - Refuge and Rise
Psalm 8 - Unsayable, Stillness, Wonder, Awe, Art
Psalm 9.5 - Severance
Psalm 10 - Kind and Soft Eyes
Psalm 11 - Both/And
Psalm 12 will be posted tomorrow morning.
Substack Live Conversation with MaryAnn McKibben Dana on Monday
Monday afternoon at 2pm ET, I’ll be doing a Substack live conversation with MaryAnn McKibben Dana around the shifting nature of community that was inspired by Trevor Noah’s conversation with Robert Putnam, author of Bowling Alone. It should show up as live if you log into substack at that time. Even if you aren’t going to be able to watch the video, listen to the podcast conversation. Needed listening, imho.
What I’m Reading
As always, I have a few books going on at the same time.
I just finished Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerrer. Oh my goodness, what a rich and challenging and beautiful read.
I’m also reading Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari. It is wonderfully creative about the ways to engage the problem of focus in our lives right now. It doesn’t just say, “It is _____’s fault” but instead showing the complicatedness of the issue and steps we can take as individuals and community to address it.
Ordinary BenchMarks (my book) is also on my reading list. I have been profoundly moved by how these reflections of photos from a year ago are still speaking.
I also just started Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde’s book How We Learn to Be Brave: Decisive Moments in Life and Faith. I’m grateful for being an ebook reader because it is completely sold out everywhere.
Other Photos
I’m not only photographing for the Psalms but also just opening myself to the meaning and wonder that is around us. Here are a few of my favorites from the last week or so.






And Scout too!
Grace, Peace, Love, and Joy,
Ed