Reflections, Holidays, Spirituality – Page 64

October 15, 2016

Days 301- 302 Autumn

Note: Shared by Liz Sorensen Wessel Autumn The leaves are falling, falling as if from far up, as if orchards were dying high in space. Each leaf falls as if it were motioning "no." And tonight the heavy earth is… Continue reading

October 9, 2016

Days 296-300 – The Impossibility of Love

Admire the seekers. Admire the caregivers who risk everything for Love in order to “move this little bit of light toward/ us/ impossibly.” Continue reading

October 7, 2016

Days 294-295 An Essential Truth

“If your only goal is to love, there is no such thing as failure…” St. Francis of Assisi According to the Franciscan priest Richard Rohr, Saint Francis offered an alternative way of life that recognized God’s presence in our midst… Continue reading

October 3, 2016

Days 288-293 What Caregivers Want in Leaders

If you want positive outcomes engage positive energy. Leaders who practice this, like Chris York, George Mikitarian & Laurie Harting, must be affirmed. Those who do not must be retrained or removed. Continue reading

October 1, 2016

Days 276-277 At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions -by John O’Donohue

At the End of the Day: A Mirror of Questions What dreams did I create last night? Where did my eyes linger today?Where was I blind? Where was I hurt without anyone noticing? What did I learn today? What did… Continue reading

September 26, 2016

Days 271-275 – Your Book of Now

Some strive to “kill time.” Even in moments of pain why would we ever want to kill the only thing we have? Speed & boredom trample the richness of our moments. Meditation offers a partial solution. The full answer rests… Continue reading

September 24, 2016

Days 269-270 Prayers for Healing

Great God, who has told us "Vengeance is mine," save us from ourselves, save us from the vengeance in our hearts and the acid in our souls. Save us from our desire to hurt as we have been hurt, to… Continue reading

September 17, 2016

DAYS 262-263: The Best Kept Secret

“Death is not an enemy, death lives in paradise. What makes anything precious but that it ends? ” B. J. Miller MD, Hospice and Palliative Care, extraordinary human being. I had the good fortune to listen to Dr. Miller share… Continue reading

September 12, 2016

Days 257-261 – Serenity From The Saints

Poems are prayers, fine photographs are meditations & music is a bed on which to rest the tired heart. I classify great artists as saints. Continue reading

September 10, 2016

Days 255-256: Early Morning Offerings

Submitted by Liz Wessel: Since childhood, I’ve loved the tranquility early morning offers, in quiet moments drawn to God’s peace. Continue reading