i went to the woods
I went to the wood yesterday to walk, to pray, to cry, and to surrender all that was nagging at my bones and my spirit. …
joy
seeking joy
On my professional travels with a colleague, we typically listen to podcasts as a way to decompress on the ride home. This past Monday, he …
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 …
Stephen H. Ruppenthal’s May All Be Filled with Joy and Peace
May all be filled with joy and peace. May all beings everywhere, The strong and the weak, The great and the small, The meek and …
what the Muppets teach us about Advent
One of my favorite holiday traditions is the annual viewing of The Muppet Christmas Carol. I have loved the Muppets since childhood, and as an …
prayer card: joy
As a part of my faith journey, I sometimes spend time meditating through art instead of writing. My spiritual director introduced me to the concept …
choose now
You are goodness and mercy and compassion and understanding. You are peace and joy and light. You are forgiveness and patience, strength and courage, a …
simple joys
If you want to live life free, take your time, go slowly. Do few things, but do them well. Simple joys are holy. ~excerpt from …
lessons learned: finding joy amidst the clouds
In the past couple of years, my daughter (who typically does not choose to be outdoors) has been encouraging us to go hiking on the …
peace
Peace. Peace She says to me. Peace to your soul. I am the beauty in the leaf. I am the echo in a baby’s laugh. …
every laugh line on your face, made you who you are today
I like to read and repost this one annually to honor one more year’s travel on the journey~ This is for all you girls about …
lessons learned: joy and unexpected bluebirds
Last Spring, our little farm had our first bluebird couple take up residence in our bluebird house. My mother bought this gift for me the …
lessons shared with my daughter
Today, my sweet baby girl sheds another year and gracefully takes the next few steps on her life’s journey. There are days when I’m sure …
lessons learned: faith and fancy with a little mischief for good measure
At this time of year, I fondly remember my dear friend, Cheryl. You see, a few years ago before she passed away from her third …
what the Muppets can teach us about Advent
One of my favorite holiday traditions is the annual viewing of The Muppet Christmas Carol. I have loved the Muppets since childhood, and as an …
on joy and sorrow
On Joy and Sorrow Then a woman said, “Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.” And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And …
Stephen Ruppenthal’s May All Be Filled with Joy and Peace
May All Be Filled With Joy and Peace May all be filled with joy and peace. May all beings everywhere, The strong and the weak, …
prayer card: joy
As a part of my faith journey, I sometimes spend time meditating through art instead of writing. My spiritual director introduced me to the concept …
lessons learned: baking with my daughter
As I am sitting with the word “joy” this week, I have been reflecting on what brings me great joy in my life. Joy as …
joy!
Peace is joy at rest, and joy is peace on its feet. ~Anne Lamott When you do things from your soul, you feel a river …
Mary Oliver’s Mindful
Every day I see or hear something that more or less kills me with delight, that leaves me like a needle in the haystack of …
mindfulness
It has been awhile since I have blogged, and that is because I have been engaging in mindfulness around health issues, quality of life, etc. …
living in the spirit
Dear God, be all my love, all my hope and all my endeavor; let my thoughts and words emanate from you, let my daily life …
today is the day, celebrate life!
This date holds a special anniversary for me–it is the day that I had my second and final surgery and was told I was cancer …
Mary Oliver’s The Messenger
The Messenger My work is loving the world. Here the sunflowers, there the hummingbird— equal seekers of sweetness. Here the quickening yeast; there the blue …
looking
I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that …
one more sleep til Christmas
One More Sleep Til Christmas (words by Paul Williams, from The Muppet Christmas Carol) There magic in the air this evening Magic in the air …
what the Muppets can teach us about Advent
One of my favorite holiday traditions is the annual viewing of The Muppet Christmas Carol. I have loved the Muppets since childhood, and as an …
you are peace and joy and light
You are goodness and mercy and compassion and understanding. You are peace and joy and light. You are forgiveness and patience, strength and courage, a …
on joy and sorrow
On Joy and Sorrow Then a woman said, “Speak to us of Joy and Sorrow.” And he answered: Your joy is your sorrow unmasked. And …
meditation card: joy
I found this photo last winter when days were dark, and it seemed the light of Spring would never come. The minute I stumbled up …
quotes: meditating on joy
Peace is joy at rest, and joy is peace on its feet. ~Anne Lamott When you do things from your soul, you feel a river …
lessons learned: Franciscan blessings, hide and seek, and grace
A Franciscan Blessing May God bless you with discomfort, at easy answers, half-truths, and superficial relationships So that you may live deep within your heart. …