“Hope” is the thing with feathers –That perches in the soul –And sings the tune without the words –And never stops – at all – And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard –And sore must be the storm –That could abash the little BirdThat kept so many warm – I’ve heard it in […]
It’s been a minute since I have come here to write. I have slowly learned NOT to beat myself up when I set a goal or intention and it does not happen. I am not saying that I give myself grace all the time, but I am getting better at it. It is good to […]
What is a prophet? Let me try this as a definition: one who names the situation truthfully and in its largest context. When we can name the situation truthfully and in its largest context, it cannot get pulled into interest groups and political expediency. Martin Luther King Jr. was a biblical prophet.[1] In Latin [sub specie […]
I have been getting “messages” pretty strongly in the past few weeks to pay closer attention to the voices in my head. We all have them. Some came from parents, others from kids and teachers growing up and still more just by being a living, breathing human interacting in the world. We take in and […]
This morning during my meditation time one of my readings came from Mark Nepo’s Book of Awakening. The title read, “To Marry One’s Soul”. Even before I began to read, I paused and sat with this idea for several minutes. What can up for me was no only beautiful, but powerful. I would love for […]
You know the song… “rainy days and Monday’s always get me down.” Well I can’t really say that rainy days or Monday’s get me down but I can tell you that there are things that really do get me down. I think all of us share that commonality. They may not be the same issues […]
Jesus said, “I have come that you may have life and have it more abundantly.” Is this the life you want? I know I do. Jesus’ life is a blueprint of how we are asked to live. John O’Donohue wrote, “Jesus never avocated a life that confined itself with safe, complacent walls.” Jesus called people […]
Yesterday my husband and I drove the second leg of our trip to see my brother and sister in law in Ohio. This is only the second time in our ten years together that we have traveled to their home. As I write this, I am sitting in their sunroom with the glow of sunrise […]
With nothing but time, as the world grinds to a halt to ward off the crippling virus, Covid-19, I have been reading and meditating on the idea of Christ’s second coming. The bible tells us we will not know the time or day and I am beginning to come to a place in my heart […]
Let me start by saying here that some days I truly feel like I have hit the jackpot when it comes to the work I do! Imagine being able to spend your time and energy on something that fills your heart and fills your soul and you get paid for it. I could just pinch […]
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