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November 2014

November 07, 2014

Invitations of the Journey: Reflecting Beauty

Growing up in my own tradition, I did not realize that Beauty was a spiritual...

October 2014

October 16, 2014

Invitations on the Journey: Gratitude

When I travel, a list often accompanies me--things to pack, things to see, tastes to...

May 2014

May 05, 2014

A Bouquet of Blessings for Patheos@5!

To be a blogger at all is a huge surprise in my life; it had...

October 2013

October 31, 2013

A Saintly Rose

It is almost November, All Saints Day, and the roses that still bloom in my...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

Atchison Blue: A Book Review

The quest for a place of Spirit and a community of sacred conversation is a...

September 03, 2013

How the Light Gets In

My "summer" ended with my reading the long-awaited publication of the Louise Penny mystery, How...

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Morning Glory Season

The culture is in its annual Ramping Up Season frenzy: Fantasy Football, Blessing of the...

August 12, 2013

Spiritual Companion: A Creature Wide and Small

Here in mid-August I have been left behind by my nearby and family and friends...

June 2013

June 14, 2013

Practicing Presence

I am so easily distracted! I find it so hard to be where I am...

June 01, 2013

Eyes of the Heart: A Book Review

Eyes of the Heart by Christine Valters Paintner A Book Review Here is a welcome...

April 2013

April 10, 2013

Eastertide II: What is Blooming

My garden is a riot of color! My roses are blooming and blossoming in celebration...

October 2012

October 13, 2012

Miracles and Wonders: A Pilgrim’s View

Returning home after a magical and mysterious pilgrimage has left me speechless...at least at first!...