Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 14-15 The World’s Buttercup
As a child I used to love to pick buttercups. My friend and I would hold them up to our chin to see if our skin glowed yellow; if it did, our love for butter was affirmed. The years pass,… Continue reading
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Days 12-13 – Our Private Religion: Living Our HiddenTruth
“Together, the place we occupy is all of grain, the full river of blood. Here, we are the length & height & breadth of Love. There, time delivers us into God’s hands.” -Reverend Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 9-11 – “Carefully Listened To”
“There may be no greater affirmation, no higher compliment we can pay another, than to listen carefully to what is on their heart.” Continue reading
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Days 7-8 The Stillness of Trees
The Wisdom of Trees Continue reading
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Days 5-6 – “Break my heart; oh break it again…”
“By this time in your life, your heart has been broken many times. We are killed a thousand times before our bodies die. This is the life of every open-hearted caregiver. And this is the choice we face each time… Continue reading
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Days 2-4 – Finding Your Soul Beautiful
“It is apathy and disdain that crush our Beauty. It is Love that frees it. Love.” -Erie Chapman Continue reading
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Days 364-365 How to “Stay Glad”
New Year Resolutions: cultivating a relationship with ourselves and with life. Continue reading
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Days 362-363 – The New Year’s Bell of Kindness
“See the stars? How content they are in their shining. And there stands the embattled sailor. How intent he is on conquering the sea when he could choose to reach into a quieter night and ring the silver bell of… Continue reading
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“She Who Reconciles”
“Without the centering of God’s grace and the sharing of love, my life wouldn’t amount to much.” – Karen York Continue reading