sermon: Farmer Boy and resting in the spirit
I shared this sermon at our contemplative service a handful of years ago during Mental Health Awareness Month in the UMC (May). In honor of …
healing
healing
Some days when the scars in my soul remind me they are there, I go out into creation and just be with my God. I …
lessons learned: hydrangeas and healing
We human beings are like plants. We need to be cared for in order to grow and thrive. It’s not always a perfect formula. In …
lessons learned: hydrangeas and healing
Last night as I transplanted a hydrangea my mom gave me for Easter, this meditation came back to my heart. Thought I would repost it this …
healing
Some days when the scars in my soul remind me they are there, I go out into creation and just be with my God. I …
rainbow in the clouds
Many years ago, I had the honor of attending a talk by Dr. Maya Angelou at Mars Hill College near my hometown of Asheville. My …
lessons learned: bunnies and sacred space
Every spring, the bunnies come to visit the garden and see if by some chance, there’s a hole in the chicken wire big enough to …
let healing begin with me
As I age, I find that in spite of my best efforts, my body just doesn’t heal as quickly as it used to. I even …
Jan Richard’s healing blessing
These words found me last night, and for that, I am grateful. ~cameron And All Be Made Well A Healing Blessing That each ill be …
lessons learned: the mosaic of brokenness and wholeness
This coming Sunday, a dear friend and I will be co-leading a “Longest Night” service. Designed for healing and peace, this worship opportunity is often …
86,400 seconds: have you used one to say “thank you”
God gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say “thank you?” ~William A. Ward When I first read this …
affirmation for health and healing
A friend shared this one with me recently, and I have found it to be very life affirming. I would like to add that he …
lessons learned: hydrangeas and healing
A much needed reminder this morning. ~cameron We human beings are like plants. We need to be cared for in order to grow and thrive. …
lessons learned: brokenness like a mosaic
This past weekend, I was given the gift of a spiritual walk with God. While it occurred within a community setting, the focus was on …
may the light of your soul guide you~an Irish blessing
May the light of your soul guide you. May the light of your soul bless the work that you do with the secret love and …
from John Muir’s The Yosemite
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where nature may heal and give strength to body and soul. …
lessons learned: forgiveness like a tree
This morning in my quiet time with the Creator, I was gently reminded that I needed to stop focusing on patterns of the past and …
Anne Lamott’s radical suggestion for Valentine’s Day
And on Thursday, as an act of radical self-care, we will celebrate the miracle that a few people love us SO much, that we can …
lessons learned: hydrangeas and healing
We human beings are like plants. We need to be cared for in order to grow and thrive. It’s not always a perfect formula. In …
forgiveness like a tree
In carrying along with the tree theme, I thought I would repost this one from a meditation I wrote a couple of years ago. Forgiveness …