There is an episode in the gospels (the stories about Jesus Christ) in the New Testament of the Bible where Jesus is teaching in a synagogue, and what he says so upsets his audience that they hustle him to a hilltop with the intention of flinging him over the cliff—a handy remedy for discomfort. However,ContinueContinue reading “Being Mindful About Who You Follow”
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How Shall We Rise?
This month marks the one-year anniversary of Covid-19 being declared a worldwide pandemic. I don’t believe this is the type of anniversary where we will fetch balloons and champagne, but anniversaries, like birthdays, invite us to reflect on where we were a year ago and where we are now, along with who we were aContinueContinue reading “How Shall We Rise?”
Spring Cleaning 2021
During this past year of pandemic and politics, I admit that I have not accomplished the numerous projects I’ve heard other people claim during this “stay at home” time. I have not repainted a single room. I have not learned a new language. I have not come to love cooking, especially after doing it threeContinueContinue reading “Spring Cleaning 2021”
Each New Day
At the beginning of each day,after we open our eyesto receive the lightof that day, As we listen to the voicesand the soundsthat surround us, We must resolve to treat each houras the rarest of gifts,and be gratefulfor the consciousnessthat allows us to experience it,recalling in thanksthat our awareness is a presentfrom we know notContinueContinue reading “Each New Day”
A Poem About Lent
This blog, offered in the transitional time between winter and spring, as the earth reawakens, as we continue rising from ashes to hope (an ongoing journey), as many religious traditions invite us to a time of introspection, honesty, and repentance, is, I pray each time I post, a place of respite where words of gentlenessContinueContinue reading “A Poem About Lent”
Fissures and Light
I belong to a group called “The Holy Disorder of Dancing Monks,” a title that resonates with me because it breaks the mold of how the world sees “religion.” The people in this group are artists: writers, poets, painters, dancers, sculptors, songwriters, and more—anyone willing to embrace creativity–and we delight in letting THE Creator outContinueContinue reading “Fissures and Light”
Reflection
“The power of God is present at all places, even in the tiniest tree leaf. Do you think God is sleeping on a pillow in heaven? . . . God is wholly present in all creation, in every corner, behind you and before you. God’s entire divine nature is wholly and entirely in all creatures,ContinueContinue reading “Reflection”
Enjoy
As I contemplated moving from ashes to hope during this yearly transition between winter and spring, and giving to instead of giving up for Lent, I noticed this sign during a recent beach visit, and it struck me with its mixed message. Do not take your dog to the beach. Do not sleep on theContinueContinue reading “Enjoy”
Lent 2021: From Ashes to Hope
Honesty alert! It would be a challenge for me to try to write a Lenten blog from anything other than a Christian perspective, since I have been a Christian my entire life. Yet my hope is that this blog will resonate with anyone who has felt like it is time to rise from the ashesContinueContinue reading “Lent 2021: From Ashes to Hope”
Groundhog Day Prayers
February 2, 2021 If you watched Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day in 1993 (can it really be that long ago?), then you know the premise—Murray’s character, Phil, awakens to the same day again and again and again. That is how my prayer life–not to mention my actual life–has felt during these long monthsContinueContinue reading “Groundhog Day Prayers”
Spirit Reflections 