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Wednesday of Hope – The Need for Perspective
The only thing I can recommend at this stage is a sense of humor, an ability to see things in their ridiculous and absurd dimensions, to laugh at others and at ourselves, a sense of irony regarding everything that calls out for parody in… Continue Reading “Wednesday of Hope – The Need for Perspective”
The Spiritual Journey
And the world cannot be discovered by a journey of miles, no matter how long, but only by a spiritual journey, a journey of one inch, very arduous and humbling and joyful, by which we arrive at the ground at our feet, and learn… Continue Reading “The Spiritual Journey”
Wednesday of Hope – Infinite Hope
During the month of May, I will be using black and white photography. We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. – Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Grateful Heart
As the colder and darker days of Advent arrive, let us enter them with joy and anticipation. There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. – Celia Laighton Thaxter
Turning to Earth
It is a wholesome and necessary thing for us to turn again to the earth and in the contemplation of her beauties to know of wonder and humility. – Rachel Carson
Seeking Darkness to Scatter Light
Today is Palm Sunday. It is a day when we hear familiar readings about the Passion of Jesus – a story of his last days on earth – the days that led up to his crucifixion. We understand that Jesus walked willingly into the… Continue Reading “Seeking Darkness to Scatter Light”
Spirit is with Us
Today is the Third Sunday of Lent I love the story of the woman at the well in the Gospel of John – there is so much to reflect on – so many nuggets of wisdom. These words of Jesus offer such promise, “But… Continue Reading “Spirit is with Us”
Let Us Live the Questions
We live on the brink of disaster because we do not know how to let life alone. We do not respect the living and fruitful contradictions and paradoxes of which true life is full. – Thomas Merton
Roll Me to a Sky-Wide View
If my mind gets trapped inside Just roll me to my sky-wide view Where I will feast on cumulous and light And tell you that art with just my eyes. – Jane Brainin, With irrepressible spirit, anticipating the toll of ALS As I read these… Continue Reading “Roll Me to a Sky-Wide View”
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