I opened the door to my house after returning from a week-long retreat. Chirp! Chirp! I recognized that sound. Oh no! Back to reality. One or more of my smoke detector batteries had given out. That meant buying new ones to replace the old. I’m not tall enough to … Continue reading →
Psalm 51:10 (NIV) “Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” A fitting verse for the new year. And for a more playful version of the same verse, here it is from The Message (MSG) Soak me in your laundry and … Continue reading →
May your Christmas week be merry and bright and blessed and filled with all good. “For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago I took a walk with my friend Kathleen through the Arboretum on the campus of the University of Santa Cruz. It was a lovely quiet hour surrounded by plants of all kinds and the gentle swish of hummingbirds as they flitted from flower to flower. … Continue reading →
“Our Town is a play (by Thornton Wilder) that shares the idea that we live life without really appreciating what it has to offer. Once we die, and are able to see what we had, it is really too late. Major themes of the play include mortality, appreciating … Continue reading →
Today, dear friends, I am having cataract surgery on my right eye and then in two weeks on the left. I’m thanking God for the gift of renewed vision and the gift of my surgeon’s capable hands to do the work. I’ll be back next week . . … Continue reading →
Happy Thanksgiving, dear friends and family. I appreciate your faithful reading all these months and give thanks with you for the bounty in our lives: love, peace, liberty, faith, one another, and the unending grace of God who loves us with an everlasting love–no matter what. 1 Chronicles … Continue reading →
God is a riverbed of mercy that underlies all the ephemeral flotsam and jetsam of your life. This riverbed is vast, silent, restful and resourceful.” – Richard Rohr I’m resting in this truth this week as I mourn the … Continue reading →
I’m thinking of our vets today as we remember them with gratitude for their service–many of whom gave their very lives. We all likely know someone or maybe we ourselves who have served our nation. I was very young during WWII but Mom bought me a ‘uniform’ … Continue reading →
I’m feeling nostalgic this week. Thinking about my beautiful sister June who passed away from a neurological disorder in 2017. She was three years younger than I but we were close throughout our lives. I remember a funny incident from our childhood when I was in first grade. My … Continue reading →