Open Space, Hold Loosely
“Always we begin again” – St. Benedict Throughout 2024, these words of St. Benedict have surfaced over and over. From conversations with my spiritual director to lectures by the faculty of the Academy of Spiritual Formation to books that I’ve been reading, St. Benedict’s words have been a welcome reminder that always we begin again. …
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All at the Same Time
While they were talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you”. They were startled and terrified and thought they were seeing a ghost. Jesus said, “Why are you frightened and why do doubts arise in your heart?” . . . While in their joy they were disbelieving…
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Restart
Starting over? A new beginning? I’m not sure that I want to do this – to actually restart the blog that has been inactive since September 2020. For some time, I’ve thought about and talked about the restart of my blog with my spiritual director, my coach, my husband . . . yet I haven’t…
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Covid Journey: Christ With Me
The following blog post is part 3 of my journey with Covid this summer. During the journey, I ended up in the emergency room with breathing difficulty and high blood pressure. It was my 60th birthday – not exactly my idea of a party. After a variety of tests and examination, the physician told me…
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Covid Journey: The Prayers of the People
The following blog post is part 2 of my journey with Covid this summer. Journal entry – July 30 – We are definitely better. Praise God! Noah and I are both feeling better. I could smell my soap this morning! I couldn’t taste my coffee but maybe tomorrow! I’ve been thinking about all of the…
Keep readingCovid Journey: Tears in Your Bottle
For many years, I have journaled my prayers, thoughts, questions and experiences. I’ve never shared any of these writings. Actually, I’ve joked with Noah that when I’m gone from this earth, he should promptly burn all of my journals. Lately I’ve been thinking that maybe there’s reason to hold onto the journals. Maybe they will…
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Something More: Seeking the More of God 