surviving slander
Morning Prayer sings psalm 69 today in which are the words "do not let me sink." It is a pleading psalm, part of the 2/3 of the psalm which are…
potter God
potter-God In the darkness of the night watch I wonder about God; if He is paying attention, if he is doing his job. I understand the Deist's temptations to think…
Friendship’s oils and Dolmen
The soul needs love, and longs for it, much like the body needs and longs for water. And love comes in so many forms. The love in friendship is,…
presentation of what?
The presentation of Jesus in the temple is the beginning of a series of events in Jesus' life in which Jesus points to God's glory. When Simeon sees Jesus in…
a blessing in times of trial
A blessing for the trials of life When the winds blow sideways and the candles flicker, giving way to a black wick and a small smoke trail and when life…
a blessing in times of trial
A blessing for the trials of life When the winds blow sideways and the candles flicker, giving way to a black wick and a small smoke trail and when life…
green martyrdom
Green is a color associated with life. In precious stones it is often an emerald as in this broach; and yet green along with blue makes up a large part…
spontaneity
The ego is one of the great barriers to the spiritual life; and spontaneity is its arch enemy. Dangling like this tear-drop emerald, the ego sits engorged and angry-drunk on…
birds and the art of the spiritual life
This diamond bird broach is six inches high and would have been quite the fashion statement in its day when work on the chest of a lady in black. The…
sparkling in our being
This diamond bow must have sparkled from the bodice of the elegant woman who funded it. Feminine, quiet, even simple in its drapes and folds, the craftsman who made it…