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embrace
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit and talk with Papa Bluebird who seems to have returned a couple of months early for another nesting …
enter, quiet
Enter, Quiet, enter into this place. Wrap your arms around me like an old friend who reaches out and smiles and says, “I’m happy to …
Tagore’s A Moment’s Indulgence
This is the first opportunity I’ve made to sit and write for awhile. It’s like coming home to an old friend, actually. I’ve been missing …
lessons learned: sacred silence
In recent readings for my spiritual direction program, various authors have been focusing on the quiet space that we are invited to journey to so …
lessons learned: preparing the space
Yesterday at the grocery store, I was having a bit of trouble trying to talk with the person checking me out. “Oh,” she noted, “as …
Earth, teach me: an Ute prayer
I use this prayer in many of my teachings. It is one of my favorite, and in preparation for Earth Day this week, I thought …
Kafka’s Aphorism
You do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. Do not even listen. Simply wait. Do not even wait. …
invitation for silence
Some days we just need a gentle reminder to invite in the silence and see what unfolds. May you take a moment to breathe, pray, …
Mary Oliver’s Today
I was just introduced to this one during a leadership program I attended the last few days. I am inspired to be a part of …
lessons learned: living into the stillness
Sometimes, the Creator has a way of speaking to me through others, and it seems that last week, the Creator had a lot to say! …
a contemplative in all of us
There is a contemplative in all of us, almost strangled but still alive, who craves quiet enjoyment of the Now, and longs to touch the …
resting as a spiritual act
The last couple of months, I’ve been very mindful of this practice, and I’m starting to experience the peace that comes with it. I thought …
Wendell Berry’s What We Need Is Here
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 …
the value of keeping quiet
Sometimes, simple poetry becomes my prayer for the day. Here is one of my favorites~ Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda Now we will count to …
enter, quiet
Enter, Quiet, enter into this place. Wrap your arms around me like an old friend who reaches out and smiles and says, “I’m happy to …
lessons learned: preparing the space
This morning as I sat down to write, nothing came to mind. Well, let me reframe that–a lot of words and thoughts competed for my …
from Joyce Rupp’s prayer “Nature Revitalizes my Soul”
. . .When I enter into the domain of your creation, things begin to settle, to become quiet in me, like a windy harbor calming …
from Joyce Rupp’s prayer, Listening to My Soul
Guardian of my Deepest Self, I need to be still, to listen not only to falling leaves and the gentle wind; I need to listen …
resting as a spiritual act
This morning, I am sitting in front of my computer screen less like a writer and more like a zombie. With my daughter’s first high …
lessons learned: there’s peace in the quiet of creation
Today is the International Day of Peace. In honor of it, I am reposting this blog. May we all take time to find peace within …
lessons learned: balancing act
When I was younger, someone gave me a toy that sat on my shelf for many years. It was a colorful 3 dimensional drum with …
lessons learned: what canning has taught me about prayer
Prayer is not a product; it is a relationship. ~ Daniel Wolpert, Creating a Life with God: The Call of Ancient Prayer Practices Spending time …
the value of keeping quiet
This past Sunday, my morning message at the contemplative service focused on the scripture of Mary and Martha, two women who shared their hospitality with …
generous quietude
Generous Quietude Carry a little quiet inside you while the world continues in rush and rage fighting and frenzy. Carry a little quiet inside you …
quiet saturday mornings
Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to …
silent snow
Out of the bosom of the Air, Out of the cloud-folds of her garments shaken, Over the woodlands brown and bare, Over the harvest-fields forsaken, …
what we need is here
This morning as we rounded the corner to school, we witnessed a wide V of geese honking and flying overhead. Because of the unseasonal weather …
rest, nature, books, music, love for one’s neighbor
A quiet secluded life in the country, with the possibility of being useful to people to whom it is easy to do good, and who …
the simple beauty of nature
The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, …
resting as a spiritual act
I rest as a spiritual act. ~Anne Lamott For a night owl, it can be difficult to settle in early and rise with the sun, …
let the quiet in
Let the quiet in, do not be afraid of it. Let it ease into your soul as your body would ease into a comfortable chair– …