31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Fourteen — TRY

October 14, 2017 By

Ya know, he was just trying to scarf down a bit of supper! Minding his own business, moving those glorious, bright yellow feet nimbly across the rocks, ever on the lookout for a succulent morsel or … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Thirteen — INVITE

October 13, 2017 By

There was a time in my life when water that looked like this felt inviting to me. As a teen, I loved big surf and could body surf moderately well. As I got older, had babies I felt bound to, then got … Read more...

In Praise of Light — SheLoves, October 2017

October 12, 2017 By

The theme of the month at SheLoves is 'LIT.' This is what came to me as I reflected on that interesting word. I love lights -- strings of lights. I have about four long ones, composed of large, … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Twelve — WRITE

October 12, 2017 By

Writing is a craft. Maybe sometimes, an art. It takes time and it takes practice. Most of all, it takes desire and it takes will. I am sadly lacking in those latter two these days. I think I have … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Eleven — REMEMBER

October 11, 2017 By

Do you see all that stuff up there? We put it out on the curb about six weeks ago, relieved to have our garage looking neater, waiting for the local thrift shop to pick it up on their rounds through … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Ten — LISTEN

October 10, 2017 By

This is where I do a lot of listening these days. This is my small study and these are the chairs that I use for spiritual direction appointments. I sit in the one on the right, my directees in the … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Nine — PLAN

October 9, 2017 By

The guy in the sailboat didn't plan to get stuck. No, he did not. I'm sure he had high hopes of being blown gently into harbor at the end of his late afternoon sail. But something went wrong, … Read more...

31 Days of 5 Minute Prompts: Day Eight — TRUTH

October 8, 2017 By

I'm taking my truth in small slices these days, looking for the narrowest places to land. And here is one: this beach. It is gorgeous. The cliffs add color and interest, the harbor is just around the … Read more...

A Prayer for Communion, Written for People in the Midst of Real Life

October 7, 2017 By

I record all my public prayers in this space, which means there will be an extra note from me in your inbox today. For that, I apologize. Maybe there's a way to post without sending an email to … Read more...

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