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Spiritual Direction: Creating Personal Breath Prayer
I often return to the poem “The Slow Work of God” by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. I believe there is value and transformative power in slow work…
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On Spring Robins and Liminal Space
“The beauty of nature insists on taking its time. Everything is prepared. Nothing is rushed. The rhythm of emergence is a gradual slow beat always…
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Revisiting: Up Close and Far Away
finding hope in unexpected places
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What IS a Collect?
Unfolding the folds of a collect
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Let us Let...
An Easter Blessing reflection.
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March 2024

Blackbirds
A poety invitation
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When Murky Water Sparkles
The first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, was published after I graduated from high school. Over the next ten years, the…
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Spiritual Direction: Watching YouTube
What sailing videos are teaching me
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You Take Your Time
You take your time. Yesterday, I did a short “Morning Flow” yoga video. It was the first time since December I’ve been able to use my upper body like…
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Spiritual Direction: A Poem on "Flying Low"
"Today" by Mary Oliver
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I'm a Beginner
The Grace of Being A Beginner
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When the Only Way Out is Through
All week, the words of this song by Carrie Newcomer have been repeated in the soundtrack of my life. The only way out is through But the only way…
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