Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality
Christmas, Light, Hope, Winter Solstice, Memories
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Days 53-54 One Family
Arriving in Seattle, Hassan, an Uber driver responded to my call. My destination, the Palisades retreat Center for my first session of a Mission formation program. We had a 30-minute drive ahead of us and curious about his accent, I… Continue reading
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Days 46-47 A Note to Self
Note: Guest Reflection by Chris Falley, esteemed colleague and friend. I sit here, with the most gorgeous sunset coming through the window in my office as I reflect on the day. It seems the earth has a rhythm in… Continue reading
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Days 40-45 – Hiding
I picked up David Whyte’s Consolations (2015) & randomly opened to this chapter, “Hiding”: Continue reading
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Days 38-39 Slow Me Down
Slow Me Down Slow me down, Lord! Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my harried pace. With a vision of the eternal reach of time. Give me, amidst the confusion of my day, the calmness of… Continue reading
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Days 32-33 Our Stories
" God made man because he loves stories." Elie Wiesel In ancient times before the written word, familial lineage was passed on through the oral tradition. Spiritual wisdom is often transferred best through metaphors found in the magic of storytelling.… Continue reading
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Days 27-31 – Confusion of Flowers
Pansies know their calling: Beauty. The calling is the same for caregivers: to shine Healing’s Beauty into the hearts of sufferers. Since fatigue can cool that calling leaders must always be the sun for every caregiver. Continue reading
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Days 25-26 Love & Justice
This week we commemorated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. a man who has inspired all humanity with his visionary dream of a better world. May we honor his memory by working together to transform his… Continue reading
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Days 20-24 – “Only When Love & Need Are One…”
The merger of love & need are always at play in any fulfilling “victory.” The secret lies in the hearts of each individual who chooses to unite avocation with vocation. Where “two eyes make one in sight.” Continue reading
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Days 18-19 My Grandmother’s Hands
How transparent and thin the skin over my hands has become, revealing these gnarly blue veins. Some days the joints in my fingers swell and I feel like the character, David Banner when his body suddenly bulges into The Hulk… Continue reading
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Days 11-12 Beyond Words
I’ve often heard it said that much of what we communicate is non-verbal. Our facial expressions, eye contact, posture, and the tone of our voice can say so much more than mere words. Well, I had an opportunity to test… Continue reading