Looking Back on the Weekend…

 It is tough to remember the last time we went to an Easter service in a church not our own.My mom was with us for the week, so we opted to re-visit the most 'formal' of those we have visited these … Read more...

My Girl…

After trying unsuccessfully and repeatedly to insert the button from Ann Voskamp's "Walk with Him Wednesday" meme button, I am resorting to this:  Please travel over to Ann's lovely website to read … Read more...

Triduum, 2011: Reflections on the First Holy Week of Retirement

Wildflower watch, between Santa Maria and Bakersfield, spring 2010 It's been a strange week. Our 'home' beach, 2 miles below our house on a wintry late afternoon, 2011       1st Holy Week in many … Read more...

5 Minute Friday: Hard Love

Once again, it's Friday.  And that means it's time to try and link up with Lisa-Jo over at the Gypsy Mama.  Five minutes of unedited writing, this time on the topic of hard love.  For me the topic … Read more...

Jesus and Prayer

Reposting an older reflection for this Maundy Thursday, thoroughly re-edited for today.What a topic. The text is Jesus in the garden of Gethsemane - Mark's version. The assignment is to confine my … Read more...

Crossing Cultures – Two at a Time

This reflection is written for the community writing project at "The Higher Calling."  Check out the others … Read more...

Holy Week: And So It Begins…

This reflection is written in response to yesterday's serendipitous worship experience.  In a neo-Gothic sanctuary, and a very 'liberal' congregation we had not planned to attend, my husband and I … Read more...

“Like a Sweet Perfume…”

Linking today with Jen at her 24-week anniversary of the soli deo gloria sisterhood:"But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ's triumphal procession. Now … Read more...

5 Minute Friday: On distance…

The lovely and terribly talented (and also very tired new-mommy to #3, the beauteous Zoe) Lisa-Jo has given us a corker this week. 5 minutes of unedited, non-stop writing on this topic: "On … Read more...