by Nicky Temple | Jul 23, 2026
I’m cradled in the brilliance of a billion stars emanating their dazzling radiance transfixed by her beauty, halted in world’s wonder. I reach out and trail my hand across her cool, depthless depths. I brush across ancient forests knowing for the briefest of moments...
by Nicky Temple | Jul 26, 2023
I call to mind the closeness of my Friend; Yes, I remember the joy of the Beloved’s presence Psalm 77 from Nan Merril’s Psalms for Praying I cry aloud to You, O Friend, To the Eternal Listener, that I might be heard. In the day of trouble, I seek the Beloved; in...
by Nicky Temple | Jul 14, 2023
The greatest gift I have to offer the world is my transformed self Its been a busy time – my Spiritual Direction practice continues to grow and there have been retreats to prepare for and host. And then there’s the usual stuff of life that needs to be seen to....
by Nicky Temple | May 4, 2023
Surely our fear-filled hearts will one day praise You, the gold that comes out of the ashes of our ego. Psalm 76 from Nan Merrill’s Praying the Psalms… In loving places, O Beloved, are You known, your mercy extends to all the earth. Your abode has...
by Nicky Temple | May 4, 2023
those who live with mercy and truth will soar like the eagle Psalm 75 from Nan Merrill’s Psalms for Praying… I yearn to know You, O Beloved, to abide in the Peace of Love; I choose to turn from the ways of the world, where ego separates and divides....
