Contemplative Wholeness
While in the throes of leadership, I found it necessary to make decisions, judgments if you will. I had to...
Posts about Community
My Gardening Stick
From time to time, my gardening stick reminds me to look through the broader lens of God’s love, respecting the...
My Talking Stick
I didn’t see any way around it. To love others as myself, I had to let the differing voices inside...
Images of the Mandorla 2
Another one of my images of the mandorla includes a ladder. This time, the ladder horizontally bridges the gap between...
Images of the Mandorla 1
So many images of the mandorla come to mind when I wander around in the almond shape. One image presents...
Bearing With
Some of the saddest stories that I habitually hear aging adults voice, rise from two themes, blame and denial. These...
Union; Part 5
I was content being rooted in red, while seeing blue and yellow as separate, other than. But blue kept inviting...
Union; Part 2
I have been making friends with the Russian olive tree on my Living Prayer Room patio. I admire the strength...
Traversing Between; Part 3
Further into faith and only a few miles through suburbia to my workplace, I covered great distances daily. Interestingly, it...
The Communal Landscape
For many, a religious meeting place was where the first experiences of spiritual community took place. Depending on the emotional...