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HOW IS GOD LOVING ME – AND WHERE IS GOD LEADING ME?
I have been listening to the four meditative Prayer Cycles found at the Abbey of the Arts Podcast. Each prayer session includes a series of readings, prayers, and music for contemplative reflection, as well as a three-minute pause for silence. Initially I tried listening… Continue Reading “SILENCE, THE ‘POINTLESS’ PRACTICE”
The past is the beginning of the beginningand all that is and has beenis but the twilight of the dawn.~ H. G. Wells Drop at the foot of the cross…every wound we have keptevery tear we have weptevery burden we have borneevery shackle we… Continue Reading ““THE BEGINNING OF THE BEGINNING” (EASTER)”
(Thanks to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Roseville, MN for the image.) I tried this Holy Week nature walk a few days ago, and found it be a reflective, unique way to remember the incredible stories of the week. I was surprised that I… Continue Reading “WALKING THROUGH HOLY WEEK”
This week, as we revisit the biblical stories leading up to Easter, imagine how confused the disciples must have felt about Jesus. How quickly their days changed! In one week, they most likely experienced so many emotions – joy as people waved and cheered… Continue Reading “UNTIL THE RESURRECTION”
I recently asked a friend, “What do you sense your soul needs most in this time of life?” His reply has remained with me, for I imagine many of us share this same longing: “Acceptance.” Being accepted by others – with all of our… Continue Reading “EXCEEDING ACCEPTANCE”
In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have long taken for granted. ~ Bertrand Russell As Jim and I enjoyed a hike through the woods, our narrow path eventually merged onto a… Continue Reading “FINDING THE RIGHT PATH”
Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep and one of them… Continue Reading “NEVER LEFT BEHIND”
I stood in the lobby and pushed the elevator button to go up to our tenth-floor hotel room. Several people soon joined me, and we chatted about the beautiful day while waiting for the elevator to arrive. When a few more minutes passed, I… Continue Reading “TO LINGER TOO LONG”
“This is Something I Had to Go Through” Sculpture by James Davis. On a recent visit to Atlanta, our sons introduced us to the Atlanta Beltline, a new walking path that circles much of the downtown area. The Beltline replaces an old railway track… Continue Reading “IN THE SPACE THAT IS US”
The season of Lent begins this week on Ash Wednesday, the 22nd. But today (Sunday, the 19th) is the Sunday of Transfiguration, the beginning of a more inclusive season, The Great Hundred Days… In the spring issue of his newsletter, Quadratos Quarterly, author (Alexander)… Continue Reading “THE LENGTHENING LIGHT OF LENT”
Simply Soul Searching 