Dreamtime
I breathed a prayer over our land, “How can I best be here, in the desert, with people more native...
Posts about Community
Shape-Shifting
Shape-shifting Raven lifted me up and showed me how to clear a way through. If I would draw from lessons...
Safe Spaces
When I think of safe spaces, I begin by thinking back to adolescence, the year that our guest preacher was...
Gander
Gander sat high on a rock belting out his counsel. Periodically, I wondered about his relentless message. Finally I gave...
Silhouette of Wolf
Several times on my journey, I have looked out in the expanse of Creation’s Bible to see a silhouette of...
Graceful Living
Clouds floated by like swans on a calm pond. One was bottom-side up and another, upright. Swan-clouds voiced their secret...
Parting of the Fog
The moment Discernment creates a parting of the fog; I pull out my barometer and begin looking for signposts. Discernment...
Almond’s Gift
The mandorla provides sanctuary for what feels torn apart. When it is difficult to see the commonality between heaven and...
The Expectant Womb
Rather than a steeple pointing up to God, this community worshiped under a dome, suggesting full of God. I walked...
Masking the Essence
Labels give us a point of reference, e.g., he is a gifted linguist or she is married. Labels also serve...
The Invitation
I am not a psychologist; so initially, the invitation was to identify the dysfunctions in different work settings. Discerning how...
A Wider Embrace
Early in our marriage, I thought it would be wise to connect with a faith community other than and in...