To know what I thinkTo work through what I don’t yet knowTo know and be known, to love and be lovedTo acknowledge my feelings To organize the chaos and cultivate inner orderTo connect the dots and create meaningTo noticeTo bear witness To remember the past and record the present for the sake of the futureTo … Continue reading I Write…
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No Need for Surrender
As a child in church I sang, “I surrender all ... all to Jesus, I surrender.” A current Hillsong chorus intones, “I surrender…”, giving God all of who we are and ever hope to be. It’s such familiar Christian-ese that it must be biblical. Right? I’ve been doing a lot of self-reflection lately, always informed … Continue reading No Need for Surrender
Under the Weather
It’s raining.I’m not feeling like myself.And I wondered: are these facts related? I heard myself say: I’m feeling under the weather.Not ill, just unwell. Grey, like the sky. A quick google search revealed that “under the weather” is a nautical term. A sailor who felt ill was sent below deck to get out of - … Continue reading Under the Weather
A Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day
Clover Heart Image by MLARANDA from Pixabay Christ be with meChrist before meChrist behind me Christ with me when I sleep and when I riseChrist with me when I work and when I playChrist surround me with love, grace, and goodnessChrist hold me close Christ with those who can’t sleep and with those who sufferChrist … Continue reading A Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day
Dreams Do Come True
I'm setting a timer and participating with the Five Minute Friday crowd. This week's theme is POSSIBLE. In the story below, you'll see that achieving your wildest dreams just might be possible... You want to shout: “Title and Picture do not match!” Bear with me… My son snapped this shot of an albino baby Rosy … Continue reading Dreams Do Come True
Movie Musings: Moxie (Netflix)
Moxie: force of character, determination, nerve. If you’re up for a feel-good teen movie that packs humor, heartache, and insight, go watch Amy Poehler’s new Netflix movie, Moxie. An early scene takes place in the high school principal’s office. Lucy, a transfer student new to the school in her junior year, has a complaint: the … Continue reading Movie Musings: Moxie (Netflix)
What’s Your Color Palette?
On my daily dog walks, I’ve been keeping an eye on a budding and blooming bush in a neighbor’s front yard. It first caught my attention when I stepped past it to get a closer look at a small garden angel. Perched on a low rock wall on a grey winter day, this lonely sentinel … Continue reading What’s Your Color Palette?
Reading: February 2021
Do you always finish reading the books you start? I read three chapters of Kristin Hannah's Firefly Lane - almost word-for-word the one episode of the Netflix series I watched - and returned it to the library. Maybe if I hadn't seen the show I'd have stuck with the book, but I didn't want to … Continue reading Reading: February 2021
Lent 2021 Bookstack
As much as I love books, I don’t often post cover pictures. Partly because I’ve been reading on my Kindle, and it's difficult to take a picture of a digital bookstack. And partly because I don’t post until I’m done reading and know what I want to say about the book(s). However, I have no … Continue reading Lent 2021 Bookstack
Lent 2021: Explore Playful Practice
“...Lent is a speed bump in the church year, inviting us into reflection, confession, and prayer as we approach Holy Week and Easter, a time when we remember the profound costliness of God’s abundant love for us.” --Susan Phillips, PhD, Executive Director of New College Berkeley Image by Trevor M from Pixabay I love the … Continue reading Lent 2021: Explore Playful Practice