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Like so many of us in the northern hemisphere, I was just beginning to engage in Spring’s activities, when the...

Shhh! Wait and see which way the cat jumps. In positions such as Spiritual Director, Psychotherapist or Clergy, keeping confidences,...

I love winter, and Snow! I can almost hear the clicking keys, delete, delete, delete. Because I have never lived...

In the fire, Power’s image ignited before me. Would the blazing flames consume or illuminate? The visual, along with my...

Skinny Buffalo or Bison’s abundance, it was my choice. She was fixated on convincing me to wear the wintery house shoes...

Quiet is rare. When we have a modicum of quiet, our minds get busy and the voices, we would rather...

Thus far, messengers of Quiet have summoned me to come down beneath the surface for extended solitude, three times. Though...

I have grown to love all that spaces offer. They provide a pause, so that friends can remain friends, while...

While in the throes of leadership, I found it necessary to make decisions, judgments if you will. I had to...

Sadness quietly crept into my life and changed everything. She had visited me before, but this time was different, because...

Listen to Silent Night and read Revelation 12. With each passing Christmas, I find myself befriending Mary with a deeper sense...

Yesterday afternoon I watched a wind sculpture whipping around until I thought it would take flight. This morning it is...