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Stay With the Light
"You have to be present with the light" she said. And in that instant I smiled and I knew I was in good company. A few months ago I...
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Jan 11, 20202 min read
Imago Dei
Different kinds of plants, different kinds of animals One kind of human, in the image of the Divine. The Divine face is indeterminable...
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Jan 11, 20201 min read
Remember Gently
There are secrets held inside Secrets not mine to tell And yet contain heaviness Swirling tentacles in the gut Taking up residence in a...
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Dec 29, 20192 min read
From Rules to Resting
Do you like writing out goals each year? Do you have a 3 year, 5 year or even 10 year plan for your life? Well, then let me tell you......
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Sep 20, 20193 min read
Between Every Two Pine Trees...
I live for the smell of pine trees. Here in Arizona, the Ponderosa Pines have a particularly lovely aroma. They smell not just like pine,...
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Sep 12, 20193 min read
Lessons from God through the Dog
This dog. I blame him on my mother. She sent an enormous bag of beads to my daughter that needed a case, so of course we made our way to...
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Jun 11, 20193 min read
Letting Go for Something New
Sitting on the patio, drinking my morning cup of coffee is one of my favorite simple pleasures. There's something about holding the warm...
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May 5, 20192 min read
Re-framing Things
Have you ever looked at something, even something that seems ordinary or you use every day, and it looks different or new? Maybe the...
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Feb 9, 20192 min read
Imperfect Beauty or Wabi Sabi
Nope, I didn't misspell wasabi. But first, come with me through my literary math equation. Two years ago I saw one of those signs that...
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Jan 28, 20192 min read
Chasing the Fog
I'm just starting out on this contemplative photography journey. I know it's all about the process, not the photo, but overcoming decades...
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Jan 13, 20192 min read
"There is only life."
When my daughter picks a gift, I never know what's coming. I've received countless plants I've managed to kill - even a venus fly trap -...
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Dec 29, 20182 min read
Reflections of the Divine
I am but a momentary reflection of the Creator. I was walking back from dropping my daughter off at school this morning and it caught my...
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Dec 7, 20182 min read
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