Advent meditation: Love
After retiring to its new underground home, the seed adjusts to life in the Darkness. It takes some time, but after a while, it resigns …
After retiring to its new underground home, the seed adjusts to life in the Darkness. It takes some time, but after a while, it resigns …
As we prepare for the longest night of the year, I’ve been reflecting Darkness and the journeys we take with her. Whether it’s related to …
This song has filled the quiet of my home this morning, filling my heart with hope and love. I am reposting this one today as …
On Monday this week, I marched along with thousands of others in honor and memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The diversity …
Every year, I seem to find a Christmas song or hymn that captures my spirit and plants a seed of the season in my heart. …
Several years ago, I bought my first kitchen table. My parents had given me another when I was in college which served its purpose lovingly …
Upon arriving home from my residency, I marveled at the wonders the gardens had produced–tomatoes, eggplants, potatoes, squash, flowers, and on and on. It was …
Last weekend, I had the honor of co-facilitating a group of discerning deaconesses at a United Methodist Women’s gathering at Lake Junaluska, NC. As a …
Every year since this act of kindness occurred, I post it in my social media. I don’t cut and paste the story because retelling it …
Recently, I have been sitting with Brokenness. For a long time, however, I was afraid to acknowledge her presence because her cracks might allow someone …
I’m sure many of us recall where we were when we first witnessed or heard the news about the World Trade Center or the Pentagon …
I gave this message at our contemplative Sanctuary service last Sunday, September 6. It is the 2nd in the 3-part series about the Social Principles …
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~attributed to Plato but documented as being written by Ian Mclaren, pseudonym of Rev. …
Yesterday, my daughter, her boyfriend, and his sister helped me clean out the chicken run and coop in preparation for our chicken-raising adventure this Spring. …
This morning as I read of the postponement of Kelly Gissendaner‘s execution, I wondered what it must be like for her as she waits in …
I am a little pencil in the hand of a writing God who is sending a love letter to the world. ~Mother Teresa Shine your …
I wrote this one a few years ago and return to it often. ~Cameron Many things grow in the garden that were never sown there. …
I was reminded this morning that Valentine’s Day is Saturday and so I thought that I might re-read some of my meditations on love and …
As I continue to grow in the ways of my faith, I find that I have become a collector of prayer practices. It is quite …
Last year, I wrote this post on this date and reread it this morning as a reminder for my soul. Five years post surgery in …
If I wait to be perfect before I love myself I will always be unsatisfied and ungrateful if I wait until all the flaws, chips, …
A few weeks ago, I went to lunch with someone who asked me this: “If you could only speak one word for the rest of …
This morning, I am delighted to find an email from Jan Richardson in my inbox with information about her new Women’s Christmas Retreat. She notes …
This morning, I was drawn into an article by Parker Palmer at the On Being with Krista Tippett website. This poem was included, and it …
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 …
A couple of years ago in December, my daughter and I stood in a line 20 people deep at Target on a Friday night. We …
This song came to me last night as I was preparing the stars for our Longest Night service. Seemed particularly appropriate for this time of …
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 …
I’m reposting this one not only for Advent but also because I have been reading several books that remind me of the importance of growing …
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 …
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 …
I have spent some time this morning meditating on prayers that have been written over the years with regard to 9/11. I am so grateful …
Geese appear high over us, pass, and the sky closes. Abandon, as in love or sleep, holds them to their way, clear in the ancient …
This past week, I had the honor of accompanying our youth group on their Carolina Cross Connection mission trip. It was a week that exceeded …
This morning, I wanted to blog about a quote or topic related to to Maya Angelou as she has been a writer who has …
The past couple of months, I have experienced the unconditional care and support of friends. Sometimes, if you are lucky, you find people who take …
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 …
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 …
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that. ~Martin Luther King, Jr. Believe …