Since this is my spiritual retreat, I’ve been focusing on sites that reflect my own Christian spirituality. I’m finding vast micro-worlds to explore, each with its own long history, tradition, values, and emphases. What is it I’m looking for? That’s a fair question, and I …
Read MoreDivine Sparks
At this point I can’t recall what sparked the journey; but for over a year now, I have been immersing myself in the words of Medieval and Renaissance women. Known as mystics, these diverse women share a powerful, gritty, visceral relationship with God that is …
Read MoreThrough the Roof
Disruption. Annoyance. Invasion. Before Sunday night, I had never thought those words in regard to one of the stories of Jesus…and now I can’t stop thinking about it that way. It’s my friend and pastor Elizabeth’s fault. The story is in Mark chapter 2. Some …
Read MoreA Trigger Word Redeemed
This is a guest post. A friend of mine spoke words recently which deserve careful attention by others. For various reasons, she is not able to be public online, so I offered to post her words anonymously. Her story and her thoughtfulness show us a view …
Read MoreFire Grew In My Soul
Our stories, our experiences. This is all we really have to share, all we really have to build connections and community with each other. To tell our stories, to share our experiences requires us to reflect, to ponder, to get enough distance from the circling …
Read MoreAnd the winner is…
…#5 seed Branches! Thanks for joining in. I must apologize…I will not be doing the planned third round of Advent Caroling Madness, “O Holy Night.” I’ve had a virus/flu that has hung on and sapped my energy, so I didn’t get the bracket created this …
Read MoreFinals–I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Here we go! Votes in by Sunday at 8 pm PST. #5 Branches vs. #6 Five Strings [polldaddy poll=10191749]
Read MoreRound 3–I Heard the Bells On Christmas Day
You people are weird. Vote by Saturday at 7 pm PST, and I’ll give through Saturday to get your nominations for the best version of “O Holy Night”. #5 Branches vs. #9 Sleeping at Last [polldaddy poll=10191156] #6 Five Strings vs. #10 Slavic Chorale [polldaddy poll=10191157]
Read MoreRound 2–I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
My brain is trying all the things. “I’m not mad, I’m disappointed.” “I can still listen to what I want to listen to.” “I know you are, but what am I?” BUT IT’S NOT WORKING!!! I hate democracy. I’m all for rule by the superior …
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