blessing on the one who sits
A blessing on one who sits When you light your candle and sit for prayer may you sense the millions of whom you become a part. When you sit…
Our meditation is for the rest of us
The body does not have a soul. The soul enfolds the body in the larger expression of God's glory which surrounds all of us like the light around a candle…
How to meditate- Part One – setting yourself up for success
For the next few days we will be considering how to meditate - a valuable thing to learn in Lent when we are seeking to notice who we are. This…
natures
These bees, which hover around these purple flowers in my backyard, remind me of how simple life is. As these bees collect their pollen and nectar, they simply do what…
pink and purple and sin
Lent is often a time in which we look at ourselves with a critical eye, much like The Dowager Countess Violet of Grantham looks at the wrong fork next to…
simple
The planet is so very beautiful. These beetles show off a creator whose love of beauty and diversity is impossible to ignore. The planet has some horrors in it to…
pride
Lent is a time in which to consider arrogance. It can sneak up on one when least expected. We all know things we are good at. And we even know…
trimming lives
Bonsai trees such as this one are formed by doing a lot of trimming. Each branch is trimmed and trimmed and trimmed, so that the tree grows in a certain…
friends found
What was in that candle's light that opened and consumed me so quickly? Come back, my friend. The form of our love is not a created form. Nothing can…
Enough, and how we find it in all the bounty
This bee was hard at work one day when I became its paparazzi, snapping its photo in my admiration for its beauty and hard work. I love bees and I…