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Seeing, feeding, reweaving a life.
God is constantly at work in our lives though this is not always apparent. But as we look back often it is possible to see a pattern and rhythm that suggests Life and Love at work. I have been visiting … Continue reading
Between jobs.
We get so used to the way we expect things to look that we often are unable to see how they actually are. At times, we get so used to how we expect God to behave that we are unable … Continue reading
Unbreakable.
Recently a stranger from another continent tweeted me, troubled by something someone had told him: that the Bible says to not eat pork (and some other statement I can’t remember now). I responded that the Bible is chockfull of all … Continue reading
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Stand tall.
Today is the first in a series of Women’s Spiritual Journaling gatherings at a local shelter. For me, this represents an exciting, new ministry – and also vulnerability. To show up and report for duty, as I have been taught. … Continue reading
Sheer silence.
Today we visited the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth. Before we arrived here, though, we went to Caesarea Maritima, and revisited scripture from Deuteronomy and from Acts. We considered what it means to be called to vocation and noted … Continue reading
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The only way out.
“The only way out is through.” These wise words were spoken to me some three decades ago, during my initiation into a way of life based on the 12 steps of recovery. The friend who shared this wisdom was communicating … Continue reading
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The gift of encouragement.
“I want your voice on my GPS,” my friend Kate remarked a few years ago. She was driving a group of us to a retreat at Holy Cross Monastery, along the Hudson River. As often happens when traveling “country” roads, … Continue reading
With a leap, a whistle and a fart.
With a leap, a whistle and a fart. These words are borrowed from Holy Fools & Mad Hatters by Catholic priest and contemplative Edward Hays. My dear friend Betsy gifted me with this book as I headed off to divinity school … Continue reading
Radical unprotectedness.
Earlier this week, as I was fishing for information on St. Francis of Assisi, I came across a phrase attributed to Simon Tugwell, who describes Franciscan spirituality as “a way of radical unprotectedness.” The meaning of “unprotectedness” seemed obvious to … Continue reading
Stripped and broken, beautiful still.
“And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” He said this to indicate the kind of death he was to die. (John 12:32-33) When we think of the beauty of God, it … Continue reading
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