Just returning from the beach. Time away at a place that nourishes my soul. Walking by the sea always reminds me of my size and place in a very large world. And it also puts me in touch with sacredness…
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Ordinary Time XLI
Advent Eve I’m writing late and posting this prior to the start of Advent. I’ve been at this blogging-twice-weekly for two years now. That’s 190 posts. A few with pictures only. Some original poetry. Lots of stories. Original photos with…
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Giving Thanks and Living It This week I’ve returned from the annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in San Francisco, California, and come into the annual family traditions of gathering for the Thanksgiving holiday. I’m feeling a kind…
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Collaboration – Part II This coming week I’m headed out to San Francisco. I will be taking part in a very large gathering of scholars and teachers who are concerned with religious and theological studies. The American Academy of Religion and…
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late autumn run grey skies swirls of lemony leaves sidewalk poetry out of season blackbirds and squirrels for company strangely abandoned shovel christmas lights too soon fickle wind
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Formation Each twist back and forth down the path takes us deeper into the dark earth. “Momma, hold my hand.” I reach for her small hand. And we step carefully down the paved trail. As the light disappears behind us…
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Final Road Trip Pics These pics and captions are my final installment from a family road trip. The last three posts are my version of “six word stories” which are fun to create and allow the picture tell as much…
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Travlin’ Down the Highway . . . As the trip continues, many new ideas and perspectives have emerged along the way in wide open vistas, deep canyons, dark caves and long stretches of highway . . . . Here are…
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On the road again. . . . This week I’m on the road with my family. To have a little fun tracking through the trip, I’ll be posting six-word stories and pics. I stumbled onto the idea last week, and…
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