Posted in Uncategorized on Mar 8th, 2011
One final walk on the beach beckoned before leaving beautiful Amelia Island. Invigorated by the wind in my face and the surf calling my name, I turned to honor the ocean in a final salute. Like the constancy of the waves, the past few weeks had been filled with perpetual motion–visiting seminaries, attending a conference, [...]
Posted in Advent Series, Uncategorized on Nov 23rd, 2010
The title for this post was originally “O Come O Come Emanuel.” While preparing for upcoming Advent programs, I decided to share some of the little gems I had stumbled upon, Advent insights from my favorites–Thomas Keating, Cynthia Bourgeault, Elizabeth Johnston, and others. I wanted you to know that after returning from the annual Thanksgiving [...]
Posted in Labyrinth Questions, Uncategorized on Jul 30th, 2010
“If you love people, you have no time to judge them.” Mother Teresa Lead with Love. That seems to be what Mother Teresa is compelling us to do. Rather than trying to be less judging, perhaps we could move toward being more loving. In her book Wisdom Jesus, Cynthia Bourgeault speaks of our human brains [...]
Posted in Midwife to the Mystery on May 21st, 2010
Musicians tune their instruments to a fixed reference point like a tuning fork. Imagine your heart were an instrument. What have you been using as a reference point to tune your heart? We might want to clarify what we mean by heart–this is not the sappy greeting card heart. Heart comes to mind when I [...]
Posted in Midwife to the Mystery on May 16th, 2010
A loved one is admitted to the hospital yet again. It is difficult for her to maintain a positive attitude when her body seems to fail even her most basic needs. For her caregivers, there is the lingering concern that they will be called to drop everything for the next crisis–the psychic drain is great. [...]