On Easter this year, I rose early to see the sunrise - or rather the dark grey sky transform to a light grey sky over Lake Erie. I then had the immense blessing of attending Easter morning worship with the women of Northeast Reintegration Center (NERC) in Cleveland where I see new life rising out of the ashes all the time! At the end of the service, one of the prayers that was offered was, "May Christ Easter in you." Wow! Let those amazing words sink in…
Read More"Ashes to ashes and dust to dust," are the words that Christians around the globe will hear on Ash Wednesday as we begin the 40-day liturgical season of Lent. We begin our journey toward the Easter celebration of new life with a reminder of our own death…
Read MoreThis year, I want to lean into the practice of niksen - purposefully doing nothing but being still with God in the sacred silence, then waiting patiently to see what sort of dynamic "doing" God has in store for me.
Read MoreMy very favorite Christmas tradition has always been the night we decorate the tree together. Because each ornament holds a bit of our family story, it feels like a gentle stroll down memory lane as we reminisce, laugh and sometimes shed a tear or two. We listen to John Denver & the Muppets Christmas Album and belt out Miss Piggy's line of the 5 golden rings - BaDum Dum Dum!
Read MoreThanksgiving is one of those rare holidays that has not been over-commercialized by the relentless pressure to purchase our way into each other’s hearts - and I give thanks for that! As we pause collectively to give thanks, perhaps we can also be inspired collectively to give back.
Read MoreLast week, my husband and I celebrated our 30th Anniversary by walking 30 miles along the breathtaking coast of western Ireland (the Dingle Peninsula). The slower pace of walking allowed us to truly savor what we saw…
Read MoreI recently rediscovered the magic of post-it notes…
Read MoreLast August, my mother-in-law passed away after several years of a difficult journey through the "long goodbye" of Alzheimer's. A few months prior to her death, I had written a poem about how I saw her much like a majestic eagle - beautiful, fierce, wounded and longing to once again fly free …
Read MoreThe garden is my happy place… This morning, my garden task was thinning lettuce. If I were to leave all of the lettuce bunched up together, there wouldn't be enough room for each plant to grow. Thinning the lettuce is what allows the plants that remain to thrive…
Read MoreHave you ever made a mess of things? I mean, a really massive mess? I know I have. We all have. Every single one of us. Yet, I imagine it is fair to say that none of us would like to be forever defined by the poorest choices we have made. We are all in need of forgiveness and fresh starts…
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