31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Twelve

October 12, 2016 By

Even though it came in the midst of a month of retreats and over-commitment, I signed up for a poetry workshop a few weeks ago. You need to understand that I am a lover of poetry, but not a writer of … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Eleven

October 11, 2016 By

That Catholic retreat center I visited in southern California had several lovely sets of stairs hidden here and there. This one led up to a central fountain area, with benches and small grassy areas. … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Ten

October 10, 2016 By

Yes!! Love IS ingenious! When we are living out of a place of love, creativity soars, diversity is welcome, old truths take on fresh new meanings. I love this small line of text, maybe because it is … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Nine

October 9, 2016 By

Do you see that lovely arch out there? It is the source of the name of the state park in which it is located - Natural Bridges. We drove out there from our retreat center fairly early in the morning … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Eight

October 8, 2016 By

Yes, this is the very photo from which the button for this series was created. At that same University arboretum where we discovered the buckeye butterfly posted yesterday, we also enjoyed wandering … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Seven

October 7, 2016 By

During the only unscheduled time available to us while on that retired pastors' retreat, we took a side trip to the Arboretum at the University of California Santa Cruz -- a beautiful spot to practice … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Six

October 6, 2016 By

The week before my husband and I attended that retreat for retired pastors/spouses, I was given the gift of two days away at a Catholic retreat center in Sierra Madre, California. It is one of my … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Five

October 5, 2016 By

There was an elderly redwood tree right outside our bedroom door. The top of it looked a bit forlorn, like it had survived a lot of rough weather. That tree had been around a while. But on my way back … Read more...

31 Days of Paying Attention — Day Four

October 4, 2016 By

Walking back from the bridge to the open, green central space of our retreat center, I turned around and was struck by the contrast of the redwood giants, dark against the lightening sky. Somehow, it … Read more...

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