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Rooted in the Land
The land always holds a piece of my soul. I am the daughter of a farm boy whose garden in the city infuses life into his old blood. Every fall, he says he will not plant again the next year. … Continue reading
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The Value of a Life
I think of her sometimes. She was a young woman who had been hit by a drunk driver. Her life changed drastically then. She was left without the ability to walk or talk. We were about the same age … Continue reading
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Letting Go
Letting Go Peeling away layers An endless letting go Until finally hands Wide open Receive the Gift Much earlier than desired Like a dragonfly Flitting across the sky Iridescent shimmering A brief but bright Ballet That dazzles the beholder Like … Continue reading
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No Place Like Home
As much as I love to travel, I do still love coming home. We all know where we belong and I think whether we are frogs who are happy on a lily pad, bears in a forest or humans in … Continue reading
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Shepherd’s Voice
I missed writing about Good Shepherd’s Sunday yesterday because I was too busy on my last day with my friend in Barcelona. I was acutely aware though that it was Good Shepherd’s Sunday. I have been since my former pastor … Continue reading
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Breathtaking Beauty
Have you ever experienced that moment when you cannot breathe because something is so beautiful? Sometimes a photo just cannot do justice to something so spectacular. Approaching the Basilica of La Sagrada Familia I was struck by how different it … Continue reading
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Friends
I am sitting in the chapel at the Barcelona airport, awaiting the arrival of friends from Berlin. Susanne and I met over 25 years ago in Washington, DC when we came to spend a year as interns working in the … Continue reading
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Embracing Silence
“We are gradually losing the art of silence. Of walking down the street lost in our own thoughts. Of closing the door to our rooms and being quiet. Of sitting on a park bench and just thinking. We may fear … Continue reading
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What’s Left?
What’s Left? What’s left to say, my friend? You’ve been there through it all In the challenging times, a God-send In the joyful moments, a doll! You are light in the dark, Illuminating every dismal place On my heart, … Continue reading
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Penance that Hurts
Yesterday was a bit of an odd day. After thinking I would spend a relaxing day, it ended up being full and somewhat exhausting on a few fronts- but in a good way. I went to the sacrament of reconciliation. … Continue reading
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God in all things 