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January 2015

January 16, 2015

Going Home By Another Way

As always, the story of the Wise Ones, the Magi, who usher us into the...

July 2014

July 09, 2014

Focus

I am having a hard time focusing this summer! Even though I am no longer...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

Let It Go!

I am dedicated this summer to the task of creating space for a new decor...

February 2014

February 23, 2014

The True Course of Long Love

I have just returned from an annual retreat with women who have been convening to...

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Preacher Woman

This week I remember and celebrate the 30th anniversary of my ordination to the Ministry...

September 13, 2013

Atchison Blue: A Book Review

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

August 2013

August 27, 2013

Morning Glory Season

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

May 2013

May 23, 2013

Surprising Spirit!

Pentecost came this Sunday! I have been eager for its celebration this year, but I...

April 2013

April 20, 2013

Eastertide III-V: Going Places

The post-Easter stories of the gospels are about moving out. Jesus tells his loved ones...

March 2013

March 20, 2013

Lent 5 Hanging On

A parable had been unfolding in my front yard as I have been blogging this...

March 06, 2013

Lent 3 Sorting Memories

The clearing out of spaces continues this third week of Lent. It continues to be...

February 2013

February 19, 2013

Lent 1: Creating Space by Letting Go

My chosen Lenten practice this year is to give myself to clearing out one space...

January 2013

January 18, 2013

Give Me a Word!

Those Wise Ones who followed the star were blessed to see and to agree with...

January 04, 2013

Wisdom by Starlight–Epiphany

Each year I am drawn more and more to the Epiphany chapter of the Christmastide...

October 2012

October 20, 2012

How my Spirit meets Elections: does Faith matter?

I confess I have struggled to resist being a blue funk during this interminable election...

August 2012

August 17, 2012

Our Old Stories

Telling the old stories can be endlessly entertaining: "Remember the time she said...?" "Did I...

August 10, 2012

Imagining a Story of Spirit

Sitting in the backyard with my Sadie, my youngest grandchild, we notice that one toy,...