In my new, slower life, I pay more attention to the light. I somehow feel like that's my job now: Light Watcher. This morning it started with a pink and blue light show sunrise, horizontal stripes alternating boldly across our January sky. It changed the light everywhere. Even when I looked in the opposite direction, the air was… Continue reading It’s Always Been About the Light
For several years now, I've chosen a word to guide me in prayer, study and focus. This was not my idea. It is a different kind of Spiritual Discipline suggested by the work of Rachel Olsen and Mike Ashcraft. You can read more about it at http://www.myoneword.org. At the end of each year, I start making a… Continue reading New
Themes for me this year: Removing clutter in order to focus. Going small to be able to see. Downsizing schedule and scope to allow more spiritual space. Having a tiny Christmas. In the quiet space of this morning, I remembered an infant's touch. Isn't it amazing how from the minute a baby is born they know how to… Continue reading Barely There
Right now I'm looking at a vintage manger scene I have. It is about 4 inches tall and has just three figures in it, a camel, Joseph and Mary holding the baby. The baby is about 1/4th of an inch long. It is the only decoration I have in the room. I cannot tell you… Continue reading A Tiny Christmas
I've wanted to write since last Tuesday's momentous election. I really have. I've had so many thoughts and concerns, just like you. I've read too much, watched too much, seen so much since that time. I've disconnected a little bit. I've walked a lot. I've talked to friends and relatives. I couldn't find the words to… Continue reading Six Days Later
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