A Fresh Start to a New Year

A Fresh Start to a New Year

How many of you make New Year’s resolutions?  When I was younger I tried a few times but then lost track of them and never followed through on them.  I know a woman who, instead of a New Year’s resolution, chose a word for the year and reflected on it and utilized it...
The In Between

The In Between

There is beauty in the “in between”. The time when the sky is black, and stars begin to sparkle.  When the ice begins to melt, and the waters open.  The song of the bird and the sunlight fully illuminated. The “in between” can be waiting, anticipating, and...
Advent Darkness

Advent Darkness

During the season of Advent, I tried a new spiritual practice. The short days of late fall/early winter seemed like an invitation to go for an evening walk as often as possible. Here are some of the gifts I experienced: The evening walk provided an experience of...
A New Canvas

A New Canvas

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it” John 1:5 I wake in the morning before the sun begins her entrance.  We could say I wake before dawn.  “Dawn”.  What a great word to describe this experience.   The...