August 3, 2021 The Old Testament of the Bible contains an odd story, among many odd stories: the story of Job. For those not familiar with it, the plot revolves around a bet made between God and Satan in which Satan claims that no one is strong enough to remain faithful to God in theContinueContinue reading “Covid-19 Infects Us All”
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“Going” on the Prayer Path
July 26, 2021 Decades later, I still remember a cross-stitched saying in a plain wooden frame that hung on the wall of my family doctor’s office. It read, “The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.” As a child of five or six, I recall being bemused by that quotation. Were hurrier and behinder reallyContinueContinue reading ““Going” on the Prayer Path”
“Looking” on the Prayer Path
July 20, 2021 On the spiritual journey, it helps to remember that we are created to be spiritual beings as well as human doings. Life isn’t all about what we produce. It also involves who we are becoming, and if we believe we are made in the image of Something Bigger than us, of aContinueContinue reading ““Looking” on the Prayer Path”
Stopping on the Prayer Path
As a poet, writer, and spiritual seeker, the description of my blog, Spirit-reflections, reads: “Walking the ancient path and shining the Light with prose, poetry, and prayer.” I believe that we, as spiritual beings, have much to learn from our ancestors who also trusted in something bigger than themselves. If we fail to look back,ContinueContinue reading “Stopping on the Prayer Path”
President Biden & Holy Communion
In my early years of ministry, I found myself in a life-changing position for all involved. A teenager and her mother came to me for direction because the single teen (I will call her Beth) was pregnant. Beth had the support of her mother for whatever decision she made, but it was clear that whatContinueContinue reading “President Biden & Holy Communion”
Do All Religions “Suck”?
A couple of days ago, I happened to find myself a lane over and behind a compact car that sported two identical bumper stickers which read: “All Religions Suck.” I guess the driver wanted to make her or his point twice. I wished at that moment that I could have stopped the car and goneContinueContinue reading “Do All Religions “Suck”?”
Attic Wisdom
If you’ve ever expected a child, then you know something about the “nesting” period when suddenly you realize, instinctively, that the time is NOW to finish getting the nursery in order, counting the diapers, tidying up the house, and putting extra meals in the freezer because something waiting to be born is coming. Lately, I’veContinueContinue reading “Attic Wisdom”
Lakes, Chapels, God, and Prayer
We recently returned from western North Carolina where we had the opportunity to visit Lake Junaluska, situated in the heart of a Methodist Camp and Conference Center and surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains and numerous old shade trees. If ever there were a place to commune with the Divine, by whatever name one callsContinueContinue reading “Lakes, Chapels, God, and Prayer”
Showing Up When Life Gets Hard
“Life is difficult.” That three-word truth is the sentence that opens The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck’s well-known book integrating spiritual and psychological insights. It doesn’t sound like a welcoming beginning, though it certainly sets the stage for an exploration into spiritual and psychological growth. Admit it. Life is difficult. Once we have admittedContinueContinue reading “Showing Up When Life Gets Hard”
Let There Be Light
In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters. Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. So begins the story of creation in the Judeo-ChristianContinueContinue reading “Let There Be Light”
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