February 21, 2026 In this Lenten season, instead of “giving up,” I’m trying to “give to,” such as giving time to God in meditation, but sometimes a cat assumes it’s a god, too. Contemplation with Cat Dear Cat, who asked you hereinto my time of prayerand up to my empty lap?I did not invite yourContinueContinue reading “Contemplation with Cat”
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Oh, Canada . . .
February 11, 2026 My American heart grieves for Canada this day, particularly for Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, for its community, and for British Columbia. How I despair to see Canadians experience and feel what so many Americans have had to experience and feel ourselves: the senseless, soul-searing, heartbreak, confusion, anger, and helplessness of unexpected violenceContinueContinue reading “Oh, Canada . . .”
Look to the Stars
February 5, 2026 Over the past two weeks, since the murder of Alex Pretti by ICE “agents” on the streets of Minneapolis, I’ve tried to put my feelings into words, wishing that the bullets that spewed from those guns into Pretti’s back would have moved as slowly as the ink from my pen. I cannotContinueContinue reading “Look to the Stars”
Lamentation: A Poem
January 14, 2026 In memory of Renee Good* and the dozens of others who have been killed by ICE. A Poem of Lamentationafter Psalm 13 How long, God of this present time? How long?Have you turned away from us,forgotten your children?How long must we endure the lies,cruelty, provocations and injusticesinflicted on this country? How longwillContinueContinue reading “Lamentation: A Poem”
A Poem for Epiphany
January 6, 2026 Today marks the occasion of Epiphany, the story told only in the Gospel of Matthew about the magis’ (wise men/kings) visit to the Christ-Child, sometimes titled “Little Christmas,” that brings the Christmas Season to a close in the Western Church. Whether the event is factual had nothing to do with why MatthewContinueContinue reading “A Poem for Epiphany”
Bright Fog
January 3, 2026 Bright Fog The morning sun of Januaryrubs against the mountain fogcreating a pearly canvasfor bare tree limbswoven into intricate patternsof lace to send their secretsacross the empty sky.Without the sunthe fog would enveloptheir signatures and withoutthe fog, the sun would burnaway the mystery.It is in the bright fog that we travel,in thisContinueContinue reading “Bright Fog”
Crossing Over
December 31, 2025 Crossing OverNew Year’s Eve, 2025 The still point has arrived, again,the time to cross over,to inhale courage,to step with gentle intentionover the thresholdof what’s been known,uncovered, discovered,loved and held closelyinto the mysteryof open palms.I choose to travelwith nothing but a torchto illuminate my waythrough sacred shadowsand burning bushesand a keen desireto seekContinueContinue reading “Crossing Over”
The Gift of Samhain
November 6, 2025 In the Celtic tradition, the last day of October ushers in the season of Samhain which simply means November but holds a great deal of mystery. During the period of October 31 through November 24, the Celts believed the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was thinnest, allowingContinueContinue reading “The Gift of Samhain”
Come August
(Photo credit Turner Matthews) October 5, 2025 Come August Swathed in crimson & emerald, the hummingbirdreturns, again, his delicate, cool tongue sippingthe nectar in preparation for his long journeyahead. With just a turn of his head,his glistening gorget changes from red to blackin the shifting lightbefore he buzzes away, to reappear in a few briefmoments.ContinueContinue reading “Come August”
At the Turning: A Poem
September 26, 2025 At the Turning It is the turning seasonwhen oaks and hickoriesrising skywardflutter leavesgreen and stubbornwhile maples and dogwoodsslip on red, russet, and goldand the last of the hummingbirdssip from the nectarand one by onethe last of the firefliesflit by the half-opened windowand the last of the sunflowersbrilliant and brightfade like starsin aContinueContinue reading “At the Turning: A Poem”
Spirit Reflections 